May 2025

Remember

Body Barbara O’Neal and Vera Mae Morse slowly walked beside a long row of graves inside the El Reno Cemetery, carefully studying the names on the markers and watching American flags placed nearby waving in the breeze.
Barbara O’Neal and Vera Mae Morse look over the grave of a family member

Years keep flipping on ER’s Burger Day

Body Otis Bruce says it’s probably just history repeating itself.He figures that’s why El Reno claims to have recently celebrated the 37th Annual Fried Onion Burger Day Festival. Bruce says the 2025 festival was actually the 36th rendition.
Otis Bruce scans the pages of the scrapbook his wife made for him

EHS May honorees

Body The El Reno High School May Students of the Month include Grant First, Adalyn Stahlman, Coy Atkins, Brooklyn Black and Yareni Baxcajay.Also named were Jacob Smith, Serenity Billings and Hezakiya Satepauhoodle.
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Academic scholarships

Body El Reno High School graduates Kaden Beverly, seated left, and Riley Ray recently signed scholarship agreements to compete for the Academic Team at Redlands Community College.The scholarships combined are worth more than $5,000 per semester.
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Kiwanis honors

Body The El Reno Kiwanis Club awarded two scholarships to graduating seniors of the Class of 2025.This year’s recipients were Kaydence Guth and Mikah Watts.
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Okarche names top students

Body Okarche High School's May Students of the Month are Katy Creswell, Brianna Mollohan, Holden Schieber, Emory West, Harrison Mueggenborg and Julia Zaragoza.OHS’ May Lion and Lioness honorees are Andrew Walker and Hannah Carnott. 
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Lamplighters OHCE meet at Mount Zion

Body Lamplighters OHCE of Canadian County met recently at Mount Zion Global Methodist Church.Carol Stine called the meeting to order, while Donna Wehmuller offered a devotional titled “Finding God in the Garden.

Public Records - 5/31/25

Body LAWSUITSMidland Credit Management Inc. vs. Nancy York for $3,391.26 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Denali Capital LLC vs. Alyssa Damian for $3,781.00 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Synchrony Bank vs. Chelsea Cook for $2,739.

Letter to the Editor: Buffalo at Adams Park

Body To the Editor:I think the giant buffalo sculpture would be a great eye-catching feature at Adams Park.The story took me back to when there used to be real buffalo in the fenced enclosure across 66, north of the park. One of them was a big and a bit cantankerous bull.
A rendering of the large buffalo sculpture being proposed for Adams Park