April 2025

LAWSUITS

Nationstar Mortgage LLC vs. Sedric Pitchford for $203,272.08 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lot 20, Block 16, Brookstone Lakes West Phase 4 Addition, Oklahoma City.

Capital One N.A. vs. Brendan Brown for $12,268.31 to pay a debt plus interest and costs.

Nicholas Greggs and Lauren Cheshier vs. Jesco Farms LLC and Justin Simmons for an amount in excess of $75,000 for injuries and damages alleged to have occurred during an automobile accident.

Caroline Holdaway, a beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt and dear friend to many, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2025, in El Reno, at the age of 89.

Born in Omega, Okla., in Kingfisher County, Caroline grew up on the family farm and attended Omega schools before finishing her public education at Calumet High School.

She married Raymond Holdaway in 1952, beginning a loving marriage that spanned 61 years until his passing.

El Reno High School head coach Jennifer Douglas keeps adding new entries to her list of accomplishments after being named assistant coach for the Large West squad for the 2025 Oklahoma Coaches Association’s All-State Girls Basketball Teams.

She will assist Cache’s Bo Thompson in the game to be played July 29 at Tulsa Memorial High School. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

It's Douglas’ second elite postseason coaching assignment after guiding the Large West team in the Oklahoma Girls Basketball Coaches Association game several years ago.

MIDWEST CITY – Five games in four days, including a district twinbill against its archrival, finally took a toll on the pitching staff for El Reno High School’s baseball team.

Playing in the Midwest City bracket of the 2025 Bill Tipton Classic, El Reno rolled out the lower half of its rotation in a 9-1 setback to Elgin in the final game of pool play.

El Reno went 2-1 for the event after beating Midwest City (6-3) and Bishop McGuinness (8-7). The effort left the Indians with a 12-5-2 record for the season.

El Reno High School soccer player Jose Apracio helps stretch the hamstring of a Guthrie opponent during a recent match at Memorial Stadium.

The Guthrie player had fallen to the ground before a timeout was called and Apracio helped with his injury until trainers could reach the two players and take over.

The eight-hour round-trip bus ride to the Oklahoma panhandle resulted in a split of District 5A-2 matches for El Reno High School’s soccer teams.

The El Reno girls stayed tied with Bishop McGuinness for the league lead with a 2-1 overtime victory over the Tigers. It was the first extra period win for the Indians in three tries this season. El Reno is now 5-4 on the season and 3-0 in the 5A-2 standings.

The match was scoreless at the break before Guymon scored on a shot that was stopped by keeper Samantha Curtis but just past the goal line early in the second half.

Pushing four of its five players to sub-par 80 scores, El Reno High School’s boys golf team shot its season-low round to take third place in the 2025 Tecumseh Invitational.

Playing at Firelake Golf Course in Shawnee, El Reno carded a 305 to finish 20 strokes back of meet winner McAlester with a 285.

North Rock Creek was runner-up with a 302.

Jackson Albrecht led the Indians with a 3-over par round of 73 (34-39) to place fifth in the individual medalist chase. Charles Woolworth (37-40) and Baylor Pearson (38-39) tied for 17th with duplicate 77s.

El Reno has made another positive impression with movie makers. 

A couple of years after the Twisters production filmed here, a smaller, more local movie crew arrived. And just like the big budget Hollywood crew that praised the work environment here, the latest caravan of creativity came away equally impressed with the reception they received. 

The production, tentatively titled “Pale Knight,” was written and directed by Lawton natives and twin brothers, Coltin and Austin Warren.

The shelter is full. 

City Manager Matt Sandidge said the El Reno Animal Shelter is at capacity and for this reason adopting a pet just got less expensive. 

Also, El Reno officials said dozens of animals were taken into custody after cruelty was suspected at a local residence. 

Sandidge laid out the situation to the city council at Tuesday night’s meeting.

Council agreed during April, the city will offer pet adoptions for $25. Police Chief Ken Brown said the normal cost of adopting a pet from the shelter is about $90. 

The city of El Reno will hold a ribbon-cutting for the Filling Station on May 3 and with the annual Burger Day Festival set for the same day, there’s bound to be a crowd on hand. 

The ribbon-cutting ceremony and soft opening of the Filling Station Visitor Center is set for 10:30 a.m. that Saturday. 

“This event marks a significant milestone in the city’s ongoing efforts to enhance tourism and community engagement,” a statement from the city of El Reno said.