April 2025

Body Services for Judy A. Preston were held Monday, April 21 at Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev. Scott Keneda and Rev. Allen Carson officiating. Burial followed in the El Reno Cemetery, under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Body Editor’s note: Brian Rukes is an El Reno High School AP English teacher and serves as District Historian.Several weeks ago he asked his students to reflect on what they have learned about the Oklahoma City bombing.

Body The El Reno Tribune’s 2025 State of the School section contains the following content:Working toward the best of the classPride of El Reno marching band taking group, individual honors

Body The El Reno Fire Department was one of the responding emergency units to the Oklahoma City bombing shortly after the blast on April 19, 1995.Ron Martin was El Reno Fire Chief at the time. Kent Lagaly, who followed Martin as chief, said the department had 18 members at the time.

Body I remember this day like it was yesterday.

Body Today, Jack Stewart represents parts of eastern Canadian County as a member of the Oklahoma State Senate.Thirty years ago, Stewart was an engineer at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and had many occasions to be at the Murrah Federal Building – including early mornings.

Body El Reno High School Class of 2023 graduate Hayden Hefner, who is currently attending Oklahoma State University College of Engineering in Stillwater, has been inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Hefner is working on a double major in Mechanical and Petroleum Engineering.

Body Graveside services for Johnna Faye Gentry of Chickasha were held Thursday, April 17 at the Evergreen Cemetery in Minco, under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.Johnna died April 14, 2025, in Oklahoma City. She was born Oct. 3, 1941, in Coalgate.

Body Lamplighters OHCE of Canadian County met recently at Mount Zion Global Methodist Church with Carol Stine calling the meeting to order.Donna Wehmuller read a devotional titled “Prosperity.”Wehmuller was birthday honoree.

Body The lack of key hits on offense and too many errors on defense may have cost El Reno High School’s baseball team a shot at hosting a regional for the upcoming Class 5A playoffs.