December 2023

Body The historic Fort Reno Visitors Center, shown in this file photo, has received a $50,000 grant from T-Mobile. The $50,000 grant will go toward replacing outdated windows to ensure the Visitors Center and Museum continues being enjoyed by frequent Route 66 travelers.

Body Several blocks of downtown Yukon were closed last week for the filming of a scene in an upcoming epic disaster film. Yukon’s Main Street, between 3rd and 6th streets, was shut down after dark Dec. 8 as a second unit crew filmed a driving shot for the movie Twisters.

Body High prices for conventional supplements have cattle producers scrambling to determine ways to reduce costs. One of the ways to reduce costs is to improve feeding accuracy when providing winter supplements, according to the Canadian County OSU Extension.

Body Sound advice from U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT): “As a rule, Americans shouldn’t trust any bill so large that it has to be delivered by handcart.” He’s referring to the latest National Defense Authorization Act, which weighs in at more than 3,000 pages.

Body Okarche High School November Students of the Month are Aldo Franco and Andrew Walker. Okarche High School November Lion and Lioness are seniors Mason Magness and Kera Avilez.

Body LAWSUITS Conn Appliances Inc. vs. Trena Mack for $7,481.57 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Discover Bank vs. Madison Mowdy for $2,335.63 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. NCB Management Services Inc. vs. Lana Ingram for $3,475.

Body Note: Knowing Jolly Old St. Nicholas is a subscriber and reads the El Reno Tribune each edition, the staff decided to help him out and deliver local children’s Letters to Santa in print.

Body Services for Joseph Thomas “Jay” Miller of Minco were held Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Minco, with burial following at the Evergreen Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home. Jay died Dec. 10, 2023, at the Integris Hospice House.

Body Riding a dominating first-period scoring blitz, El Reno High School’s girls basketball team took over sole possession of first place in the District 5A-1 standings with a 54-24 win over Crossings Christian School.

Body El Reno High School’s boys basketball team had an early-season upset bid derailed by a fourth-period shooting slump as Crossings Christian School escaped Jenks Simmons Field House with a 55-46 win.