October 2024

Memorial services for Betty Ruth Eaglenest will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 at Faith Family Church with Rev. Paul Roach officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Betty died Oct. 20, 2024, at her home in El Reno. She was born May 30, 1950, in Watonga to Orville and Nada Ruth Palmer Coffey. She was the purchasing director for Mercy Hospital and a member of Faith Family Church where she taught Sunday school for 32 years. Betty volunteered at Blessing Baskets and the Salvation Army and was a school mentor.

El Reno Public Schools Superintendent Matt Goucher believes the best way to educate students in the district is to have them in front of a teacher inside a classroom setting.

“If we are fighting really hard to educate our community on the importance of getting their kids to school and on time to learn as much as they can, then the same thing goes for us.

“We need our employees here to teach, take care of and make sure our students are safe,” said Goucher.

And he’s willing to pay a little extra to make sure the district keeps up its end of the equation.

For El Reno’s Ross Seed Company, it’s business as usual. 

News that True Value Hardware, the longtime primary provider for the family-owned Ross Seed, has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is in the process of being sold, will not impact the iconic store or its customers, the owners said. 

The third annual Haunted Trolley event, sponsored by the El Reno Arts Council, took riders on a trip through downtown that included being chased by zombies and a walk through a spooky alleyway.

The El Reno Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet earlier this month.

The chamber recognized Brian Rukes as El Reno Citizen of the Year.

Rukes was the driving force behind the expansion of the Gold Star Plaza.

The chamber also recognized outgoing members of the board of directors.

The filing period for a seat on the El Reno School Board will open Dec. 2 and close Dec. 4.

The election will be for Seat 5 in Ward 4. The position is currently held by Dr. Dorrie Parrott. 

Qualified candidates can file at the Canadian County Election Board in downtown El Reno between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the December dates. 

The national network of agricultural experiment stations at the nation’s land-grant universities, agInnovation, is launching a working 10-Year Research Roadmap.

Hydration is important in the heat of the summer, but it is just as crucial – if not more so – during the winter months. 

Several factors contribute to dehydration in cold weather, including warmer indoor temperatures, cold air and less water consumption. 

DIVORCES GRANTED

Savannah Dawn Helm vs. David Ellis Helm.

Yesenia Johnson vs. Chad Dewayne Johnson.

Melissa Finnigan vs. Dalton Patrick Finnigan.

Crystal Royster vs. Daniel Royster.

Christopher Ray Lee vs. Alexandra Emanuela Tapardau.

Deborah Carl vs. Jay Carl.

Christy Dawn Lavielle vs. Ricky Dean Lavielle.

Johnny Jayred Ray Hill vs. Ashley Michelle Hill.

Andrea Denise Decoteau vs. Alfred Jamie Decoteau.

Jenny Marie Garcia-Ayitiah vs. Dennis Ayitey-Ayitiah.

Edidiong Ekpo vs. Ebukubong Okonna.

LAWTON – Two failed fourth-down conversion attempts and an interception kept El Reno High School’s football team out of the end zone and the win column in last week’s 33-20 loss to Lawton.

In the first meeting between the schools since 1961, the Wolverines, leading by a touchdown, fended off two fourth-down attempts by EHS before adding a late touchdown to secure the 13-point win.

Lawton (4-3) remains tied with Guthrie and Carl Albert for the District 5A-2 lead at 4-0. Meanwhile, El Reno slipped to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in the district standings with three games to play.