March 2025

Body Fred was born Feb. 20, 1931, on the family farm outside of Gracemont.His parents were Freeman and Lula Mae (Pet) Steenbergen. They lived in Gracemont a couple of years, then moved to a farm in Spring Creek. They lived there for eight years.

Body When El Reno Regional Airport welcomes the opening of the Tony Caldwell Collection, probably next fall, there’s one word that might best describe how the museum dedicated to aviation history arrived here. Relationships.

Body Despite existing fire dangers, Canadian County commissioners have decided against declaring a countywide burn ban. At least for now.

Body The El Reno Regional Airport is going to be a busy place with two major construction projects going on at the same time. Construction has already begun on the Tony Caldwell Collection, a museum dedicated to antique aircraft.

Body FFA and 4-H students from across the county helped host the Second Annual Canadian County Together We Show Special Needs Livestock Show.See a complete rundown on the event in Wednesday’s edition.

Body The Canadian County Children’s Justice Center will host a community fun day in celebration of its 25th anniversary. Associate District Judge Bob Hughey said the event is being billed as a Family Fun Festival.

Body “You’re killing me, Smalls.”What’s in a name?It was summertime in the early 1990s and Daniel Hobson, my nephew, was probably 5 or 6 years old. His favorite movie was Sandlot. And I don’t mean it was his favorite movie, it was the only movie he ever watched.

Body Named to the Maple third nine weeks A Honor Roll are Luken Meschberger, Jimi Davis, Ella Ratliff, Kennedy Prince, Fritz Hoffman, Blaiklyn Barton, Riley McKee, Madison Basler, Lillian Bollinger, Kash Brothers, Dean Davis, Paylynn Smith, Case Elliott, Blayke Steinbruck, John...

Body Maple third nine weeks A-B Honor Roll honorees are Caleb Blanco, Kane Smith, Abel Overholser, Hollis Wedman, Journey Swigart, Elizabeth Wilkerson, Ellie Rose Von Tungeln, Madalynne Whitman, Wager Ferguson, Blakely McLemore, Declan Brothers, Claire Lorenzen, Parker Tinsley,...

Body Joseph Brett Daniels passed away at his home in El Reno on March 25, 2025. He was born Dec. 15, 1974, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, to Joseph E. Daniels and Cindy Lee Corwin.He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph E. Daniels, and his cousin, Justin (JC) Mentzer.