October 2024

Maple A-B Honor Roll

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Maple School first nine weeks A-B Honor Roll, front row from left, Zoe Robles, Luken Meschberger, Wager Ferguson, Ryker Penwright, Blakely McLemore, Elizabeth Von Tungeln, Elizabeth Wilkerson, Otis Sears, Madalynne Whitman, Declan Brothers, Claire Lorenzen, Hollis Wedman and Brinlee Bland; second row, Daxton Gatx, Braxten Birdsong, Adrianna Trujillo, Sophie Tredway, Tripp Davis, Sayler Story, Jacob Bugaj, Marlowe Menz, Serenity White, Kynlee Shamblin, Sadie Evans, Avery Von Tungeln, Laken Meschberger and Teegan Siler; third row, Jentry Cullen, Jaci Pitchford, Kutter Bow, Grady Menz, Hunter

Maple A/B Honor roll_October 2024

Emergency balloting plan in place for voters in need

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Registered voters who become physically incapacitated after 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21 and are unable make it to the polls still have an opportunity to cast their ballot. 

Canadian County Election Board Secretary Allen Arnold said state law permits voters who become emergency incapacitated after 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21 to vote under special provisions. Arnold said emergency incapacitation is something most voters don’t think about. 

Tips, reminders to make your voting experience easier

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Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 for the General Election as well as City of El Reno-Ward 1, City of El Reno-OG&E franchise and City of Yukon Charter Changes elections. 

Canadian County Election Board Secretary Allen Arnold offers these tips to voters —especially those who will be casting a ballot for the first time.

AE Chapter of P.E.O. holds meeting

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Twelve members of the AE Chapter of P.E.O. met recently in the home of Anna Rinehart, with Karen Pappas serving as co-host. Others present were Cynthia Jensen, Ann Zavy, Janice Jensen, Darla Reuter, Margaret Price, Becky Reuter, Janan Fletcher, Barbara Johnson, Lindsey Vice and Christy Eichholz.

Letter to the Editor: El Reno is a special place

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To the Editor:

You can go home again.

Recently my wife and I attended the Class of 74-75 reunion. I had approached the reunion with some trepidation having moved from Oklahoma after graduating from OU and was fearful I wouldn’t recognize most people.

Public Records - 10/19/2024

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LAWSUITS

Discover Bank vs. Elizabeth McGill for $11,775.55 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Robert Wanzer for $17,116.74 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Agustin Heredia for $21,155.19 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Third time not the charm

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YUKON – The third time proved not to be the charm for Calumet High School’s baseball team as its archrival Fort Cobb-Broxton defeated the top-ranked Chieftains 6-1 to defend its Class B Fall State Baseball Championship for a third year in a row.

It was the third straight meeting in the Fall Classic between the two powerhouses, with Fort Cobb-Broxton holding the No.2 spot in the last regular-season state poll.

The Mustangs defeated CHS in the state semifinals in 2022 and in last year’s title game.

Kaleb Thiessen slides into second, knocking out the ball

Chart movers

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El Reno High School’s football team had some players move on the individual statistics charts despite last week’s shutout loss to Guthrie.
 

Zach Dennis and Xavier Elledge added tackles to their season totals

10-point harvest

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Isabelle Pina hunting with her dad in Calumet, harvested her first 10-point buck, shot with a crossbow.

She is the daughter of Megan and Juan Pina.

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Brooks runner-up in Elgin, Elizondo, Owen push duel

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Ramping up toward the upcoming Class 5A regional meet, El Reno High School freshman Ethan Brooks spoiled a 1-2 finish attempt for a pair of Elgin runners on their home course.

Brooks posted a time of 16 minutes, 32.40 seconds to take the silver medal at the 2024 Elgin Invitational.

Brooks’ time was less than five seconds back of the Owls top runner and meet winner Zachary Williams (16:27.70), while beating EHS’ Ethan Jones (16:45) by over 13 seconds.

Ethan Brooks posted a runner-up finish at the Elgin meet