June 2023

This bird looks up from eating bird seed to check for any other winged meal guests to this feeder made from a recycled automobile tire. The bright sun looks to have turned the bird’s feathers from red to an orange hue.

A veteran state lawmaker said legislators worked hard to ensure public schools received strong funding support in the state’s new record budget in return for offering tax credits for school choice. Over 16 weeks, legislators negotiated and ultimately passed a state-record $12.8 billion budget.

Youthful offenders from other counties stay at Canadian County’s juvenile detention center through annual contracts – the first two of which were renewed by the county’s elected officials.

A preference for Native American families adopting Native children was preserved after the Supreme Court last week upheld a landmark indigenous law.

Funeral services for Patricia Ann Eischen of El Reno are set for 11 a.m. June 24, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in El Reno, followed by burial in Holy Trinity Cemetery in Okarche. Father Mark Mason will officiate.

Services for Jesse Edward White will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 26 at St. Luke’s Church, 222 NW 15th Street, Oklahoma City.

LAWSUITS LVNV Funding LLC vs. Tia Waddle for $1,075.83 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. TD Bank USA N.A. vs. Jessica Spitz for $714.90 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Uncorking a summer-high 12 base hits, El Reno High School’s Varsity 1 baseball team rebounded from its first loss of the summer to defeat Crossings Christian School 13-12 in a Red Dirt League shootout. The Knights defeated El Reno 1-0 in the opening game of the series at the Hub Reed Complex.

Union City played host to a wooden bat tournament last weekend but it was Mother Nature that ended up striking out the field of teams after one day. “We have a lake,” said Union City head coach Ludy Griggs on field conditions after overnight rains forced the cancellation of the event.

The El Reno municipal swimming pool inside Legion Park has become an extra popular feature for youth this summer. The slides take on extra use while waiting for parts and a repairman for the splash pad.