April 2024

Body Jason Young was born in Edmond and currently resides in Yukon. He started his musical career working for Nashville recording artists Ty England, Chad Brock and Cledus T. Judd. Young formed the Jason Young Band in 2017.

Body How to Cook the Big Burger from Gretchen Fryar’s second-grade class at Rose Witcher: Do you want to learn how to cook the huge hamburger on Burger Day? Step 1. Get your batter and mix it. Step 2. Grab 130 pounds of meat. Step 3. Get 90 pounds of lettuce. Step 4.

Body At 6:48 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2024, our beloved Karen Yvonne Howell went home to be with the Lord. She was born in Bridgeport, Okla., on June 4, 1946, to the union of George and Iris (Gray) Colbert. She was the third of 11 children.

Body History pays, especially history that attracts tourism dollars. Last week the city learned it had been awarded a grant of more than $1.2 million by the Oklahoma Route 66 Commission. The funds will be used to transform the eyesore of an old service station at 120 S.

Body Cheyenne and Arapaho artists are well-represented in “Into the Mirror,” which opened March 30 at the Oklahoma History Center. The exhibit features 20 Native artists whose works are part of the museum’s permanent collection.

Body El Reno High School student Brailyn Phiefer makes a few glamour poses as she walks the red carpet leading into the EHS prom last week in downtown El Reno. The theme for this year's event was “The Golden Gala.” See additional photos in an upcoming edition.

Body The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the conviction of Derek Don Posey, a man convicted in 2019 for the rape and murder of a young woman, and the murder of her 5-year-old son in the fire he set to cover the crime scene.

Body El Reno Chamber of Commerce Director Karen Nance presented a collage of articles from the El Reno Tribune about the El Reno High School Lady Indians state basketball championship team to EHS coaches and Superintendent Matt Goucher.

Body The Canadian County Health Department will host a Pool School Class for community members interested in pool safety and maintenance from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 2 at Mustang Parks and Recreation, 1201 N. Mustang Road.

Body As has often been the case in recent sessions of the Oklahoma Legislature, a primary area of difference in House and Senate budget negotiations involves common education funding.