December 2024

Kristi Lynn Thomas Jeffrey was born in Crane, Texas, on Jan. 23, 1969, to Robert “Bob” Thomas and Marlene Fails Thomas. The baby of the family was welcomed to the world by sisters, Karen and Caroline (KK), and brother, Jay.

Like most families in Crane, they were there for the oil in the ground. The town is no bigger than 700 acres, but Kristi spoke of it often and carried its memories for the rest of her life. 

The Thomas family headed north to Norman, Okla., in 1980, where Kristi graduated from Norman High School in 1987.

Services for Janet J. (Crownover) Girard of Oklahoma City will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6 at El Reno Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev. Scott Keneda and Rev. Cydni Tillery officiating. A graveside committal will follow at 2 p.m. in the Greenwood Cemetery in Weatherford, under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home of Weatherford. 

Janet passed away Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, at Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon. She was born Dec. 9, 1947, to Chet and Eileen Crownover of Oklahoma City. 

Services for Gilbert “Sonny” Lamebull III will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6 at the Concho Emergency Response Center with Revs. Sam and Ruby Horse officiating. Burial will be at the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Sonny died Dec. 2, 2024, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. He was born March 23, 1968, in Clinton. He worked as a cook in several restaurants in Texas and Oklahoma and was a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes. 

A celebration of life service for Lonnie Paul Mathews II will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at Red Rock Methodist Church in Calumet with Rev. Mary Irby officiating. Services are under the direction of Turner Funeral Home, Hinton.

Lonnie passed away Nov. 28, 2024, at his home in Calumet. He was born Aug. 30, 1971. A graduate of Geary High School, Lonnie worked in the HVAC industry for many years.

The new Fitness Court in Adams Park will be dedicated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday.

The Fitness Court was funded through a grant secured by the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes.

Raven Bramlett, Healthy Lifestyle Program Specialist with the C&A, said the ribbon-cutting ceremony will be at 10 a.m. Dec. 5 and will feature comments from C&A and city leaders.

There will also be a presentation on how to utilize the court as well as information on classes that will start in the spring.  

There’s a lot of Christmas spirit happening at the Centre Theatre. And it all culminates with the Centre Theatre for the Arts production of A Christmas Story. 

Directed by Guy Hickerson, the live performances of the classic tale will feature a cast of 12, made up of actors from El Reno, Yukon and Piedmont. Showtimes are Dec. 13, 20 and 21 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 14, 20 and 22 at 2 p.m.

Hunter Booth and Eric Melton spent their week off from school for the Thanksgiving holiday by selling punch and some of their extra toys.

The young entrepreneurs said they made over $100 in the first four days of their efforts.
 

There are 86 missing Indigenous persons in Oklahoma, according to data from the National Missing and Unidentified Persons Systems.

At a Nov. 20 House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies hearing, Appropriations Chairman Rep. Tom Cole (R-Moore) reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring the federal government is working to provide resources and services to combat the issue.

The group Oklahoma United is calling for abolishing our state’s primary election system and replacing it with a “jungle primary” in which the top two candidates proceed to the November general election ballot regardless of party.