May 2025

The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is taking steps to enhance the state’s workforce pipeline by awarding the first-ever Public-Private Partnership (P3) incentive for Education and Workforce Development.

LAWSUITSDiscover Bank vs. Mason Albright for $6,557.47 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Navy Federal Credit Union vs. William Thames for $9,176.29 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Discover Bank vs. Brian Bruce for $9,341.98 to pay a debt plus interest, costs...

Services for Anna Bell “Annie” Guthery of Yukon were held Thursday, May 15 at First Baptist Church of Minco, with burial following at the Evergreen Cemetery. Annie passed away May 7, 2025. She was born Sept. 15, 1931, in Minco and grew up on the family farm west of Minco.

In what is considered a first-ever for both programs, El Reno and Okarche high schools have had players tabbed by the Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association as the best in their respective classes.Senior Carter Roman Nose was named the OBCA’s Player of the Year for Class 5A, while Okarche junior...

While organizers are keeping a close eye on Sunday’s weather forecast, the plan for the 13th Annual Mustache Bash at the Denny-Crump Arena is to ride come rain or shine.“It would have to be some pretty severe stuff for us to postpone it.

Services for Veda Fae Moore will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 16 at Huber-Benson Funeral Home with Chaplain Corey Meehan of Russell-Murray Hospice officiating. Burial will follow in the El Reno Cemetery.

Redlands Community College is in position to make a run at the top 10 over the final 18 holes at the 2025 NJCAA Division 1 Women’s Golf Championships.Playing the Buffalo Dunes Golf Course in Kansas, Redlands was sitting in 11th place after 54 holes.

By the time the 21st witness for state prosecutors concluded two days of often-damning and sometimes emotional testimony in the Stacy Lee Drake capital murder preliminary hearing at Sequoyah County District Court, Special Judge Matt Orendorff was convinced there was enough evidence to proceed to...

El Reno High School seniors walked the halls at all the district grade sites last week including here at Etta Dale Learning Center. Graduation is Saturday at 9 a.m. at Memorial Stadium.The Tribune’s graduation section will be in Saturday’s edition.