May 2025

Body A celebration of life graveside service for Tommy McMurtray, 67, of El Reno will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 23 at the El Reno Cemetery. Tommy passed away Jan. 21, 2025. He was born June 4, 1957, in El Reno to Roy and Charlene McMurtray. He was a retired carpenter.

Body What does China export to the United States? Items include electronics, machinery, furniture, bedding, clothing, footwear, toys, cars, motorcycles, medical equipment, needles and catheters. There is of course more.    

Body Becky Sue Vickrey Garlow, 70, passed away peacefully at home in Shawnee on May 14, 2025, surrounded by her adoring family. Becky, affectionately known to her family as “Grammy,” was born to Norma and Eugene Vickrey on May 20, 1954, in Chickasha.

Body LAWSUITSCapital One N.A. vs. Nathan Swalve for $2,463.38 to pay a debt plus interest and costs.Capital One N.A. vs. Holly Ndungu for $8,836.29 to pay a debt plus interest and costs.Capital One N.A. vs. C.S. Potts for $7,042.57 to pay a debt plus interest and costs.

Body Services for Judy Holdaway are pending with Huber-Benson Funeral Home.Judy died May 17, 2025, at her home in El Reno. 

Body OKLAHOMA CITY – While his quest to win a high medal in the Class 5A Oklahoma State Track and Field Championships fell short, El Reno High School freshman Ethan Brooks made the podium in one of his three events.

Body Despite shooting its lowest round of the tourney, eighth-ranked Redlands Community College was unable to pass two Texas programs for a spot in the top 10 at the 2025 NJCAA Women’s Division 1 National Golf Championships.Playing at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course in Garden City, Kan.

Body El Reno, in partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics, will invest more than $2 million to build a new terminal at El Reno Regional Airport. And according to one state aeronautics official, it’s just the beginning.

Body El Reno High School 2025 valedictorians are Skylar Ayers and Maddie Moss.These students earned this distinction by attaining all A’s during their high school career and taking 13 Pre-AP and AP courses with an AP course in each core subject.Rylan Fleenor is the 2025 salutatorian.

Body El Reno may soon be adding Canadian County to its Fast Connect Internet customer base. On Monday, commissioners agreed to table indefinitely contracting with Cox Communications for Internet service while a new courthouse is being built.