November 2024

Body Lillian Marie (Stangl) Davis passed away at the age of 92 on Nov. 2, 2024. She was born in Okarche on Aug. 19, 1932.Lillian married Jim Davis (Thomas James) on Dec. 12, 1950, at the Catholic church in Calumet.

Body The El Reno Tribune’s Honoring Our Troops & Veterans section contains the following content:El Reno honors fallen vets with Gold Star PlazaGold Star Plaza Monument NamesBilly Jack Evans

Body Amy Neathery will serve as Ward 1 council representative for the next four years and OG&E will continue delivering electricity to El Reno for another 25 years. Voters in Tuesday’s General Election also sided with the rest of Canadian County and Oklahoma in sending Donald J.

Body Ronald Watson was born December 29, 1943. He was the little brother to four older sisters and one older brother: Helen, Shirley, Betty, Linda and Gene.Ronald grew up in El Reno where he helped his father and his siblings on the farm, usually picking cotton.

Body The Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner was held last weekend. The event, sponsored by the El Reno Ministerial Alliance, fed close to 1,000 people, said Brenda Grulkey, one of the event’s longtime organizers.

Body El Reno’s VFW Post 382 will provide a free lunch on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, to honor all who have served in the U.S. military.The taco soup or chicken and dumplings dinner will begin at noon at the VFW, 1515 S. Rock Island.

Body The Friends of the El Reno Carnegie Library will host an open house at the organization’s new headquarters.The come-and-go event will be from 4 to 6 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church nursery, 221 S. Barker. Those planning to attend are asked to enter through the east doors.

Body The online scholarship and tuition waiver application is open for current and prospective Redlands Community College students.New tuition waiver scholarships are available and most range from $250 to $1,000 for each academic year.

Body The year 2026 is quickly approaching, just over one year away from us.I predict that, unless something colossal happens between now and then, the year 2026 will be a huge year of celebrations for two major events, and El Reno is perfectly situated to make the most of both of them.

Body We have a dog, his name is Patrick Francis Thompson. I wanted to name one of our boys that, but my husband didn’t agree. He said it was “too Irish.”