Dennis Edwin Sorensen passed away May 23, 2024, at the age of 81. He was born to parents, Edwin and Libby Sorensen on March 12, 1947, in Skyler, Neb.
After attending high school in Skyler, Dennis joined the U.S. Navy in 1964. He served proudly on the USS Ranger during the Vietnam War and was honored with the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal and a Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon. He was honorably discharged in 1968.
Legislation that would prohibit Oklahoma teachers from using the discredited “three-cueing” method to teach reading is now just one vote away from Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk.
Supporters predicted the legislation could help change the educational trajectory of many Oklahoma students.
On the 2023 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) tests, Oklahoma’s fourth-grade NAEP reading score declined significantly and outranked only three states and the District of Columbia.
Memorial services for Kay Frances Hayward Langham of Wichita Falls, Texas, are pending with Owens and Brumley Funeral Home of Wichita Falls.
Kay passed away March 26, 2024, in Wichita Falls. She was born Feb. 20, 1940, in El Reno and attended El Reno Public Schools.
Kay married C.L. Langham on Dec. 31, 1958.
She was employed with TG&Y in El Reno.
Redlands Community College recently announced those students named to the college’s honor rolls for the spring 2024 semester.
Students listed on the President’s Honor Roll have completed 12 or more credit hours and have earned a GPA of not less than 3.8, with no grade less than a B – excluding 0-level courses. The Vice President’s Honor Roll includes students who have completed 12 or more hours of coursework and have earned a GPA of 3.5 to 3.79, with no grade less than a C – excluding 0-level courses.
Each year many people begin or continue raising backyard poultry flocks. These flocks have been gaining in popularity over the past several years and interest in them continues to grow. But there can be health risks for birds and humans associated with raising these flocks.
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Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Javier Monsivais for $953.01 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Randall Williams for $2,748.85 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Velocity Investments LLC vs. Elvira Rojas for $1,155.34 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Allison Daghlian for $862.36 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
The Reach Higher degree-finishing program at Southwestern Oklahoma State University awarded over $59,000 in scholarships to 20 SWOSU students during the 2023-2024 academic year, including the 2024 summer semester.
Over $54,000 came from a Finish Line scholarship funded by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
The remaining $5,000 came from Reach Higher Scholarships funded by the SWOSU Foundation.
Among those students receiving scholarships were Laurie Crawford of El Reno and Bobbi Jo Rowland of Piedmont.
Graveside service for George Henry McCann will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 1 at the El Reno Cemetery, under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
George died May 29, 2024, at Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City.
He was born Nov. 22, 1928, in El Reno to Ira Earl and Georgia Audrey (McDonald) McCann. He was raised in Calumet and lived in many states, eventually returning to the Calumet area.
He worked as a superintendent in property management.
During the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the American Legion.
OKARCHE – El Reno High School’s baseball team broke new ground last week, opening up its summer schedule with a doubleheader split against Class A power Okarche.
The Warriors took the first game of the doubleheader by a 10-1 score, before El Reno earned the split with an 11-4 decision in the nightcap.
The Indians are playing an independent schedule this summer, breaking away from the traditional Red Dirt League for the first time in more than a decade.
El Reno High School graduates Pauline Black-Harmon and Nazhoni Sleeper will have a busy summer slate of All-Star games before the two head off to Seminole State to begin their collegiate careers.
The pair have been selected for three postseason All-Star games, starting with Saturday’s Oklahoma Girls Basketball Coaches Association (OGBCA) All-State Game.
They will play for the West in the Large School Game set for a 2:30 p.m. tipoff in Mustang.
