October 2023

Body Director Martin Scorsese’s new movie, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” tells the true story of a string of murders on the Osage Nation’s land in Oklahoma in the 1920s.

Body Arriving in this world on April 22, 1939, Sandra Lou Leeds, 84, passed away on Oct. 1, 2023, after a brave fight against leukemia. She most recently resided with daughter, Linda, in Eufaula, Okla., who was her full-time caretaker for the past year.

Body The Gary E. Miller Canadian County Children’s Justice Center will host the third annual Safe Halloween event for a local school. On Tuesday morning, children ages 6 to 8 will dress up and fill their bags with candy and prizes as they tour the center.

Body Danny Wynn Reed and Dana Lynn Reed were born as twins on Oct. 2, 1953, in Fort Smith, Ark., to Jess Barton Reed Jr. and Mary Campbell Reed. Danny passed away Oct. 18, 2023, in Oklahoma City. Danny is survived by his sister, Karen Reed of El Reno.

Body Fresh Anointing Church will host its Holy Smokes Barbecue Cook-Out Rematch on Saturday, Nov. 11. The event will begin at 10 a.m. and will continue until the food runs out. There will also be a silent auction. Call ahead and place an order at 405-986-3331.

Body Services for Hubert Harold Davis, a former Minco resident, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27 at Minco First Baptist Church, with burial following at the Evergreen Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home. Hubert passed away Oct.

Body A Celebration of Life service for Michael (Mike) Gene Jackson will be held on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at 1 p.m. at Discovery Church in Yukon. Services will be under the direction of Yanda & Son Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Yukon.

Body Having coached for over half a century in various sports, not only for El Reno Public Schools but three other educational groups, there are very few honors that Ken Posey has not achieved.

Body A third-place finish in league play helped six El Reno High School players land spots on the 2023 All-District 5A-2 Softball Team during voting last week by member coaches.

Body El Reno High School’s football team sports an offense on pace to crack 4,000 total yards for the first time in over a decade. Quarterback Elijah Fisher and running back Malachi Nicholson have combined for more than 2,600 yards rushing.