May 2024

The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. Applications must be received by the Canadian County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, June 3.

County election board secretary Allen Arnold said absentee voting is available to all voters and applications can be submitted several ways.

“In Oklahoma, no excuse is needed to vote by absentee ballot, and it’s easy to apply. Voters can submit their application online, in-person, by fax, mail or even email,” said Arnold.

A longtime resident of El Reno, Connie Anderson went to be with her heavenly father on May 13, 2024, at her home with her family by her side. She was born Dec. 28, 1965, in Midwest City.

She is survived by her son, Chase Chandler of Dallas, Texas; her mother, Elizabeth Bieber of El Reno; and her brother, Shane Farris of Sentinel.

Gov. Kevin Stitt and House lawmakers, led by House Speaker Charles McCall, have endorsed putting Oklahoma’s personal income tax on a path to zero. Under that plan, Oklahoma’s personal income tax rate would be reduced by a quarter-point every time the state has a surplus of $400 million or more.

The state’s top tax rate is currently 4.75 percent.

Opponents have argued for maintaining the current tax rate and boosting state spending in various areas instead.

LAWSUITS

Communication Federal Credit Union vs. Leslie Marriott and Morgan Marriott for $11,575.95 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Carrington Mortgage Services LLC vs. Yolanda Jefferies for $170,324.42 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lot 2, Block 16, Summerhill Phase III Addition, Oklahoma City.

Marcella Meineke vs. Bobbi Jo Jackson and Jody Jackson for an amount in excess of $10,000 for alleged injuries and damages.

Wake services for Rutherford C. “Babes” YellowEyes of El Reno will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, with funeral services at 1 p.m. Saturday, both at the Concho Emergency Response Center.

Burial will be in the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Babes died May 18, 2024, at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born June 12, 1957, in Clinton.

He was raised in Watonga and attended Fort Sill Indian School, Haskell Indian Nations University and Oklahoma University. He participated in the Sun Dance.

Iliana Ashford always believed deep inside she had the desire and skills to play softball past high school.

Yet in the fast-paced, high-budget world of college athletics, there are no guarantees.

Ashford had a scholarship to Oklahoma City University and a promise to compete for playing time.

“It was a big gamble. On one hand, I had the chance to speed up my playing career and my future profession. On the other hand, I risked being behind softball-wise,” said Ashford.

Calumet High School’s baseball program held a signing day recently for three seniors players, from left, Hunter Arnold, Dalton Belcher and Hunter Navanick.

Arnold and Belcher signed to play for Redlands Community College, while Navanick inked his letter of intent to play for Missouri-based Westminster College.

Both Calumet and El Reno High School sent players to the 2024 Western Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association’s All-Star Games that made impacts on the final scores.

In the Large School Game, which the North won 15-6 over the South, El Reno had seniors Grady Lesperance and Austin Castanon on the North roster.

Lesperance played first base and went 1-for-3 at the plate with a walk.

The Redlands Community College signee scored a run and logged one run batted in.

Redlands Community College has two golfers in the thick of the individual medalist and All-American chase after 36 holes at the 2024 NJCAA Division 1 Women’s Golf Championships.

Playing the Gold Course at the Duran Golf Club in Melbourne, Fla., sophomore Clara Peake and freshman Daniella Espinoza are sitting in the top 30 after two rounds.

“There are some good scores. The course is in good shape and the wind has not been too bad so there is some very low scoring right now,” said Redlands coach Taylor Sliauter.

CENTRAL

Arcadia: May 19.
Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 69°F and stained.
Channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait and punch bait around channels, coves and points. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, coves and docks. Largemouth bass fair on flukes, lipless baits and spinnerbaits around coves, points and shorelines.