August 2023

Kenneth Dwayne Basinger of Sherman, Texas, passed away Aug. 21, 2023. He was born Jan. 24, 1940, in Harrah, Okla., to Millard and Margaret Basinger. He was the oldest of five children. Dwayne graduated from McLoud High School in 1958.

Al Harrell of Mustang was winner of a quilt raffled off by the Canadian County Association for Oklahoma Home and Community Education during the Canadian County Free Fair. Harrell is shown with Donna Jung, Canadian County Family Consumer Sciences Educator.

Memorial services for Rocky L. Faulkinberry of Oklahoma City will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 at Bible Baptist Church in El Reno. Cremation was handled by Alternatives Cremation and Funeral Service. Rocky passed away Aug. 11, 2023. He was born Dec. 6, 1960, in El Reno.

The Ice Cream Freeze-Off was a new contest this year at the Canadian County Free Fair. Named as champion was Marbi Symes with her butter pecan ice cream. The trophy was sponsored by Ken Carpenter Auction and Realty.

LAWSUITS Conn Appliances Inc. vs. Anitra Tsotaddle for $11,711.56 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. City Electric Supply Company vs. Tommy Mannon and R&R Real Estate Group LLC for $30,277.87 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Services for Dee Allen Ricketts were held Wednesday at First Christian Church with Rev. Colton Lott officiating. Burial followed in the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Dee died Aug. 27, 2023, at his home in El Reno. He was born Nov. 21, 1939, in El Reno.

In its closest match of the season, El Reno High School’s volleyball team held off a late run by Shawnee to post a 3-2 win over the Wolves in Suburban Conference action. The Indians won by scores of 23-25/27-25/25-19/18-25/15-11 to improve to 3-4 on the season and 1-1 in the conference standings.

DEL CITY – A pair of big second-inning offensive explosions propelled El Reno High School’s fast-pitch softball team to back-to-back District 5A-2 victories last week while extending the Indians win streak in the process.

Run production continues to be an issue for both Union City and Calumet High School’s fast-pitch softball teams as both squads earned only one win in eight combined games last week. Union City slipped to 3-11 on the season with its lone win over four games, a 15-3 decision against Ninnekah.

Calumet High School continues to make its case to be the top-ranked team in Class B after winning the recent Okarche/Binger-Oney Tournament and sweeping both games of its own festival. The Chieftains, now 13-0, moved up a spot in the latest poll to No.2 behind Fort Cobb-Broxton (13-3).