June 2023

Funeral services for Emil Roebuck Miles will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 30 at the Benson Memorial Chapel with Revs. Gerald Panana and David Flick officiating. Burial will be in the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

LAWSUITS Capital One N.A. vs. Jessica Beets for $5,897.79 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Capital One N.A. vs. Daniel Rodriguez for $1,778.32 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Brennen Matthews, author of Miles to Go, an African family in search of America along Route 66, will be signing copies of his book and discussing it with Ken Busby on Saturday, July 1 in Oklahoma City. Busby is the executive director and CEO of the Route 66 Alliance.

When Josh Finnigan and his mother, Karon Grulkey moved the Smoke on the Water Drag Boat Races to Lake El Reno, they wondered if the event would have the staying power they both sought. A decade later, Finnigan answers that question with a resounding yes.

If it truly takes a village to help raise a child, as the saying goes, then it stands to reason, it must take a family-owned business to help build a community. Celebrating its 90th year in business, JKM, an El Reno family-owned business, might be “Exhibit A” supporting this argument.

El Reno hosted two events over the weekend providing fun for all ages.

The first Mental Health Youth Summit Prevention Day was hosted by the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in early June.

Some 150 people attended an annual celebration that raised about $12,000 to help child victims of abuse. The Child Abuse Response Team (C.A.R.T.) House’s “Champions for Children Gala” was Saturday, June 17 at a venue provided by Canadian County philanthropist Dave Mathena.

Cultures and friendships drive Kyle Dillingham, master fiddler and violinist, which is why it is unsurprising that as Dillingham was fresh off the tarmac, he agreed to play at the Czech Hall, 205 N. Czech Hall Road in Yukon, on Thursday, June 29 at 7:30 p.m. Dillingham and his band, Horseshoe...

Experts with Oklahoma State University Extension are gearing up to teach Oklahomans about the ins and outs of growing hops and grapes.