Graveside services for Warner Rogers Allen, 88, of El Reno will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 29 at the El Reno Cemetery.
Come-and-go viewing will be held at Wilson Funeral Home on Friday, March 28 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
OKLAHOMA CITY – On his 12th trip to the plate as a freshman, Davin Shamblin hit a solo home run to give his team an early lead in a district road game.
Spin forward 1,113 days and the El Reno High School senior did it again.
Shamblin’s second career home run gave the Indians a 1-0 lead in the opening game of a twinbill with Western Heights as El Reno went on to sweep the Jets to remain tied for the District 5A-1 lead.
“I hadn’t had that feeling in awhile,” said Shamblin of his home run.
Through the efforts of the El Reno High School Quarterback Club, the city took center stage for the seventh straight year as host of the Oklahoma Powerlifting Coaches Association State Meet.
“We will host this as long as they (OPCA) allow us. It’s getting better and better each year and our kids work hard at hosting it,” said El Reno head football coach Russell Cook.
For three days Jenks Simmons Field House and annex were the home to 1,300 lifters representing 147 schools. Competitors in grades seventh through 12th lifted in 11 different weight classes.
“People Like Us” is an award-winning documentary about the Center of Family Love in Okarche.
Created by Nik Coleman of Coleman Television and produced by CFL Executive Director Debbie Espinosa and former CFL official Nellie Sanders, the documentary is scheduled to make its Oklahoma premiere April 15 in Oklahoma City.
In a recent radio interview after the El Reno Lady Indians went back-to-back as Oklahoma Class 5A Girls Basketball State Champions, head coach Jennifer Douglas said that El Reno was a “basketball town.”
The Blessing Baskets Families with Children Grocery Program is a shining example of community support, having made a tangible difference for over 175 families during the recent spring break distribution.
As Blessing Baskets prepares for monthly grocery distributions during the summer, organizers are anticipating an increase in participation.
“With the rising cost of groceries for families, we see more families in need of help,” said Donna Dyer, Blessing Baskets Director of Community Relations.
An arrest warrant has been issued for a semi-truck driver accused of causing the death of three people in a multi-vehicle traffic collision last fall on Interstate 40 in eastern Canadian County.
Peter Catto, 65, of British Columbia, was charged March 14 in Canadian County District Court with three counts of negligent homicide by motor vehicle.
OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma House of Representatives advanced House Bill 1076, also known as the Food Truck Freedom Act, authored by Rep. Derrick Hildebrant, R-Catoosa.
OKLAHOMA CITY - Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, received passage of Senate Bill 640 on the Senate Floor.
Senate Bill 640 strengthens safeguards for Oklahoma students and places of worship by expanding the setback requirement for medical marijuana facilities.
Graveside services for James Wayne Stevens, former Cogar and Oklahoma City resident, were held Saturday, March 22 at the Evergreen Cemetery in Minco, under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.
James died March 19, 2025, in Weatherford. He was born Aug. 6, 1958, in El Paso, Texas. He was raised in the Cogar community and later made his home in Oklahoma City. James was a salesman for Cardinal Pools for many years.
