August 2023

Amanda Higgins and Dwight Pape, both of Skiatook, announce their plans to marry Oct. 7 at Darlington Chapel, El Reno.

Higgins is the daughter of Andy and Tracy Higgins of Yukon. She is a 2015 graduate of Canute High School and a 2019 graduate of Oklahoma State University with a dual bachelor of science degree in Agricultural Economics and Accounting.

She graduated in 2021 from Oklahoma State University with a master of science degree in Agricultural Economics. Higgins is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) employed with AgReserves in Pawhuska.

Brenda Hargis passed away the morning of Aug. 18, 2023, in Oklahoma City with family by her side.

She was born Nov. 1, 1950, in Leggett, Calif., to parents, Remo and Mary Villanova.

She attended school in Willis, Calif.

She was married to the love of her life, Ray Hargis for 35 years.

Brenda is survived by her loving daughters, Dawn Mayer (Dwayne), Sheila Hargis and Jennifer Hays; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Mary Stiles received a scholarship from El Reno Public School Foundation to continue her education and become a counselor for El Reno Public Schools.

Shown from left, Jana Knott, Dr. Lacey Carder-Holden, Stiles and Rachel Sandidge.

Fall baseball bragging rights in the rivalry between Calumet and Union City high schools will stay with the Chieftains following a 16-6 win over the Tigers in a battle of ranked teams.

Calumet, which holds the No.3 spot in the Class B poll, moved to 8-0 on the year with the win over the Tigers.

The Chieftains defeated Canute (4-0) a day earlier and were two days removed from a sweep of the Leedey Invitational.

In defending its Leedey crown, Calumet defeated Fargo-Gage/Fort Supply (9-1), Vici (10-0) and the host in the title game 11-1.

Charlie Layne Leggett of Oklahoma City will appear in the bright lights of Broadway on Saturday, Sept. 9 as part of the annual National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) Times Square Video presentation. The one-hour video of roughly 500 photographs includes children, teens and adults with Down syndrome from all 50 states. These collective images promote the value, acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome in a very visible way.

Donald Gene Blackwolf, 86, passed away Aug. 21, 2023, at home surrounded by his family in Anadarko.

He was born in Clinton on March 9, 1937, to John Joe and Katherine (Parrish) Blackwolf.

Donald attended Concho Boarding School and graduated from El Reno High School. He joined the Air Force on Oct. 14, 1956, and came home on Oct. 15, 1962. He received the Good Conduct Medal. He retired from Concho Boarding School as a boys dorm parent. He was seen as a father to those he coached and mentored.

Following last year’s 29-7 win over Duncan to secure a fifth straight playoff berth for El Reno High School’s football program, veteran coach Tom Cobble walked across the Memorial Stadium turf and shook Russell Cook’s hand.

“You got hot at the right time,” said Cobble, who was a volunteer coach for the Demons.

For Cook the unspoken message was clear – the Indians now have opponents attention.

Running is defined as the “act of a person, animal or thing that runs.”

El Reno High School football coach Russell Cook calls the ground game of his program by another term – bread and butter.

While basing the offense for the 2023 season out of the spread formation, Cook says moving the chains by foot will be the Indians calling card.