August 2024

Body The 2024 El Reno Wranglers Open Rodeo was held over the weekend at the Denny-Crump Arena. 

Body El Reno Public Schools teacher/historian Brian Rukes presented last week’s El Reno Now audience with plans for the upcoming Gold Star Plaza unveiling.The memorial is set to be unveiled Sept. 27 at Memorial Stadium.

Body The 2024 Oklahoma Indian Nation Powwow Princesses were introduced last week during a reception at Great Plains Bank.The Cheyenne and Arapaho hosted the colorful and long-running powwow last weekend, attracting throngs of visitors from throughout the region.

Body Graveside service for El Reno resident Patricia Ann Halbert will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8 at the El Reno Cemetery with Rev. Mike Moss officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be on Wednesday, Aug. 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Body WASHINGTON – Osage and Kickapoo citizen Joey Allen still recalls the stories of abuse from the days when he attended the Seneca Indian School in Wyandotte, Okla.“I talked to a girl one time, she was crying and I asked her what’s the problem.

Body One of the nation’s largest operators of new, single-family build-to-rent homes will make its Oklahoma debut when SimplyHome hosts its grand opening at El Reno’s Crimson Lake Estates.The event is set for Saturday, Aug. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Body Annie Mae OldBear died July 30, 2024, at Pam Health Specialty Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was born Dec. 11, 1971, in Crow Agency, Mont.She attended the Jones Academy Boarding School in Hartshorne. During her teenage years and 20s, she lived in Wichita, Kan.

Body For the second time in four months, players with Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes affiliations have tasted gold on the basketball court in a high-profile championship.

Body Services for Glynna B. Jackson were held Tuesday, Aug. 6 at Huber-Benson Funeral Home with Rev. Sam Horse officiating. Burial followed at the Concho Cemetery. Glynna died July 30, 2024, at The Grand in Bethany. She was born Oct. 15, 1942, in Union City.