July 2024

Body SHAWNEE – Malachi Nicholson was not always a big celebration guy in the end zone during his record-setting senior season at El Reno High School.Yet that changed in his final high school outing, the 2024 Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State Football Game.

Body It’s time. That seems to be the prevailing wisdom behind of couple of building renovation projects taking shape in downtown El Reno.Mike and Janice Freeman are putting in “sweat equity” at the historic building at 117 S. Bickford.

Body El Reno’s Blessing Baskets is celebrating its 25th year and last week’s Festival of the Trees, Christmas in July event was certainly worthy of a silver anniversary blowout.

Body Gary Baumwart took the city up on its offer for a grant to improve the facade at his building downtown. Baumwart operates his insurance agency and has Swaim’s Barber Shop as a tenant at 212 and 214 S. Rock Island.

Body Larry Jennings watches from a dugout as El Reno High School’s softball team goes through morning drills last week at the Ashbrook North Complex.Jennings’ service dog Boomer was barking his support at players.

Body Property in and around the former Canadian County Fairgrounds has been appraised at more than $1.8 million.NPVal Real Estate Valuation & Consulting submitted an appraisal report July 12 for county-owned property at 220 N. Country Club Road.

Body OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation authored by Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, to increase pay for election day poll workers took effect July 1. Senate Bill 290 increased election inspector pay from $110 to $225, and doubled pay for election clerks and judges, from $100 to $200.

Body WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, is leading Senate opposition to a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) proposed rule to move marijuana from the list of federal Schedule I drugs to Schedule III.

Body Earl and Nancy (Bond) Adams will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with their family.They were married July 25, 1964, at Trinity Baptist Church with Rev. Jack James officiating.The couple have one son, William Durhan of Midwest City.

Body Graveside services for Linda Marie Mays of El Reno will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 29 at the El Reno Cemetery with Pastor Randy Rhoton officiating.Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.