November 2023

A Canadian County man faces a felony murder charge for allegedly causing his daughter’s fentanyl-related death. George Harold Graves, 54, was formally charged in Canadian County District Court with first-degree murder stemming from a Feb. 11 drug overdose at a Calumet home.

The plans to build a 12,000-seat music amphitheater near Mustang are said to be not too far from work getting started.

The Oklahoma Water Resources Center is set to conduct well water analysis for citizens in Canadian County. Samples will be accepted at the Canadian County Educational Building from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13. The results of the tests will be provided directly to citizens.

MUNICIPAL COURT Joseph Michael Lang, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $245. Blake Aaron Autrey, Connelly Springs, N.C., disorderly conduct, $595. Gary Lee Morton Jr., El Reno, allowing unlicensed driver to drive, $295.

Fred Dean Wolf of El Reno died unexpectedly but peacefully on Nov. 9, 2023, at the age of 88. Fred was born May 3, 1935, in Arkansas City, Kan., to Fred St. Clair and Mary Jane Wolf.

Thomas Joseph Rother passed away with all his family at his bedside on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, at St. Katharine Drexel in El Reno. Tom was born to Franz and Gertrude (Smith) Rother on June 2, 1940, in Okarche. Tom graduated from Holy Trinity Catholic High School in 1958.

In what has become a Thanksgiving tradition, the El Reno Tribune asked area students how to cook a turkey. Emily O’Hara’s kindergarten class at Sacred Heart:

UNION CITY – One way to beat a zone defense is to prevent your opponent from having extra time to get its players down the court and set up in the paint. Union City High School’s girls team worked this to perfection late in the third period of last week’s home game with Vici.

UNION CITY – In its closest game to date, Union City High School’s boys basketball team’s shot at its first win streak of the season came down to the final shot.

Avenging a 30-point road loss less than a week earlier, Redlands Community College women’s basketball team outscored Barton Community College 6-5 in overtime to pull out a 68-67 win over the Kansas-based program.