A woman from Yukon and a man from Oklahoma City were two of three people who died in a collision involving a tractor trailer at Morgan Road and Interstate 40 in the eastbound lanes Friday, Sept. 13, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports.
Kylee Byfield, 27, of Yukon, was the driver of a car that was involved in a four-vehicle collision, the patrol reported. Byfield was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:13 p.m. Friday.
In early September, the U.S. Department of Justice announced criminal charges against two employees of RT (formerly Russia Today), alleging that the state media outlet “orchestrated a massive scheme to influence the American public by secretly planting and financing a content creation company on U.S. soil.”
OKLAHOMA CITY – Laura Talbert has been named interim director of the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs by the office’s board.
Talbert, formerly the office’s chief legal officer, started in her new position Sept. 16.
She replaces Jeffrey Cartmell, who Gov. Kevin Stitt tapped to lead the Oklahoma Department of Human Services.
Why do you have an aversion to certain people? Even if you are a saint, not everyone will be in harmony with you. There are various reasons why you may dislike a particular person.
It may be because someone dislikes you, treats you rudely, disagrees with you, takes advantage of you, is inconsiderate, has different opinions, is mean, acts unfriendly, is manipulative, is deceitful, or is malicious. Although the causes are virtually limitless, the effects are typically the same: stress and anxiety.
Merle Wayne Chapel passed away Sept. 10, 2024, at Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 20 in the Benson Memorial Chapel with burial following in the El Reno Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Merle was born March 11, 1944, in El Reno and was a lifelong resident of the community.
Patricia Kay Steffen, age 80, of Mathis, Texas, and Antigo, Wis., died Sept. 10, 2024, at Aspirus Langlade Hospital. She was born June 29, 1944, in El Reno, the daughter of the late Kermit and Joan (Halbert) Scott. She married Ray Steffen on Aug. 28, 1964, in a country church near El Reno.
Pat was a graduate of Okarche High School. She was a bookkeeper for several small businesses over the years.
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WEATHERFORD - An inconsistent effort on offense and struggles with special teams were main contributors in El Reno High School’s football team suffering a 31-0 shutout to Weatherford in its first road test of the 2024 season.
The loss closed out non-district play for El Reno with a 1-2 record. It marked the sixth time in the last decade for the Indians to suffer a shutout loss on the field and the first in the series with Weatherford.
It was a roller-coaster 24-hour period for El Reno High School’s fast-pitch softball team, with the highlight being a one-run win over Guthrie, the current leader in District 5A-1.
El Reno rallied from four runs down and then held off a late rally by the Bluejays for the 8-7 win. It was just the fifth loss of the season for Guthrie.
A day later, though, El Reno dropped an 8-0 game to Blanchard in the University of Oklahoma Festival, followed by a 6-5 loss to Norman out of Class 6A.
El Reno High School’s volleyball team suffered its fourth straight loss last week, falling in three games on the road to Weatherford.
The 25-18/25-11/25-22 setback to the Eagles, ranked 12th in Class 4A, dropped El Reno to 10-13 for the season.
El Reno had a strong serving night at 92 percent, but trailed the Eagles 9-1 in ace serves. Brantlie Charmasson logged the team’s lone ace serve.
