May 2023

Named to the Maple fourth nine weeks A Honor Roll, front row from left, Ryker Penwright, Abby Bass, Paylynn Smith, Kinsley Bonilla, Halle Hunt, Blayke Steinbruck, Cale Wedman, Bryson Brandley, Douglas Bland and Madison Basler; second row, Drake Rosholt, Charlee Charmasson, Rhett Davis, Easton Horn,...

Come-and-go viewing and visitation for Obie Fritz Dew Jr. of El Reno will be held from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, May 12 at Wilson Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13 at First Christian Church. Obie passed away May 9, 2023.

Named to the Maple fourth nine weeks A/B Honor Roll, front row from left, Elizabeth Wilkerson, Daxton Gatz, Sophie Tredway, Braelyn Hutchings, Brinley Porter, Braxten Birdsong and Liam Brincefield; second row, Hunter Lorenzen, Jaci Pitchford, Michael Cullen, Grady Menz, Piper Siler, Erica Niles,...

LAWSUITS Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Desiree Prigmore for $7,395.84 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. vs. John Kennedy for $7,197.29 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

“Heaven’s getting sweeter all the time!” Oleta May Ayers, 97, was born Aug. 8, 1925, near White Deer, Texas, and passed away in Edmond on May 6, 2023. Oleta was the daughter of Alvin (A.G.) Stamps and Adelia (Dilly) Cummings Stamps.

After a year hiatus, Redlands Community College’s baseball team is back in the postseason despite dropping its regular-season finale to Northern Oklahoma College of Tonkawa.

The wind rolling over the Buffalo Dune Golf Course took its toll on scores during the second round of the 2023 NJCAA Division 1 Women’s National Golf Championships.

El Reno’s 35th Annual Fried Onion Burger Day went off under clear skies and temperatures over 90 degrees. See Saturday's edition for more photos and a festival wrap-up.            

A wrecking crew made quick work of a former restaurant and service station that had stood on South Country Club, just south of I-40 since the early 1970s. First built as Hensley’s and later becoming a Denny’s, the restaurant and nearby service station were leveled last week as the Cheyenne and...

Redlands Community College is celebrating the graduation of over 200 students on Friday, May 12. More than 40 of the students will graduate with more than one degree or certificate.