January 2025

Body Services for Wesley E. Moore of El Reno were held Dec. 31 at First Christian Church with Rev. Colton Lott officiating. Burial followed in the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Body Patrick Sheehan of Calumet died Dec. 27, 2024, at the Oklahoma Veterans Center in Clinton.Services will be announced at a later date by Huber-Benson Funeral Home. 

Body Graveside services for Billy Jack “Jackie” Finch of Minco were held Monday, Dec. 30 at the Evergreen Cemetery in Minco. Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.Jackie died Dec. 20, 2024, at SSM Midtown in Oklahoma City. He was born Oct. 26, 1952, in Cogar.

Body LAWSUITSDiscover Bank vs. Richard Bibbs for $15,632.27 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Discover Bank vs. Stephen Winstead for $12,712.82 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Discover Bank vs. Kaylie Bucher for $16,988.

Body El Reno High School’s boys basketball team has been dominating opponents in the paint over the first six games of the 2024-25 season.The Indians have scored 114 baskets in the paint off 51 percent shooting.

Body Calumet High School senior Kyler Thiessen (seated center) took advantage of the early signing period to ink with Cowley County College based out of Arkansas City, Kan.The Tigers are a NJCAA Division I program playing out of Region 6.

Body When the Redlands Community College women’s basketball team jumps into NJCAA Region 2 play next week, it’s going to be a shootout from the first game to capture a postseason tourney berth.

Body A high octane offense over the first half of the season has many thinking that the 2024-25 campaign could be the year the Redlands Community College men’s basketball team will make some postseason noise.