February 2025

A crowd gathered to vote in last Saturday afternoon’s Canadian County District 2 Fair Board election.Incumbent Ken Carpenter of Mustang defeated challenger Jason Cooper of El Reno, 109-37, to win the next three-year term on the nine-member fair board.A longtime Canadian County auctioneer and...

The Centre Theatre for the Arts will perform the delightful Southern comedy, “The Red Velvet Cake War.”Under the direction of Johnlee Lookingglass, performances are scheduled for Feb. 21, 22 and 28 and March 1 at 7 p.m. Matinee shows are set for Feb. 23 and March 2 at 2 p.m. All performances are...

El Reno Acts of Kindness Day was Feb. 19. But actually, it should be celebrated every day. Kindness is easy but it is not always natural. National Random Acts of Kindness Day (Feb. 17) aimed to help make kindness purposeful for one day, with the hope that the acts of kindness continue.

Patrick Jerome Sheehan, USMC Gunnery Sgt. Retired, of Calumet, passed away Dec. 27, 2024, at the Oklahoma Veterans Center in Clinton after a long battle with cancer. Patrick was born Sept. 17, 1957, in St. Paul, Minnesota.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Dreu Kopf wiped back tears as she relived the day she was shot and her friend lay mortally wounded protecting Kopf’s two toddlers in another room.The Pardon and Parole Board last week voted 4-1 to deny clemency for Wendell A. Grissom. Susan Stava cast a vote for clemency.

William “Skip” Harris, a beloved husband, stepfather, grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully Feb. 11, 2025, at the age of 70.Born July 1, 1954, in Greenville, Miss., he was the son of William B. Harris and Billie Harris.Skip was a hard worker and a dedicated family man.He dedicated 42 years...

LAWSUITSCapital One N.A. vs. Christopher Potts for $5,696.46 to pay a debt plus costs.Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Viet Le for $3,347.07 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Synchrony Bank vs. Ashley Davis for $5,154.86 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney...

Services for Steven Anthony Gallaway were held Monday, Feb. 17 at Huber-Benson Funeral Home with Rev. Grant Findley officiating.Burial was in the El Reno Cemetery.Steve died Feb. 12, 2025, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City.He graduated from El Reno High School in 1976.

MIDWEST CITY – Carl Albert used a 9-0 run in the final three minutes of the third period to pull away from El Reno High School’s girls basketball team for a 54-38 victory and dethroned the Indians as the District 5A-1 champion.The Titans (24-1) swept the series from El Reno en route to a 14-0 run...

MIDWEST CITY – A questionable string of events over the final 10 seconds allowed Carl Albert to hand El Reno High School’s boys basketball team a 61-54 loss in the final District 5A-1 game for both squads.The loss dropped El Reno to 21-2 on the season but the Indians still won the league title with...