November 2025

Body Services for William Peter “Pete” Reding will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Calumet, with burial following in the Geary Sunset Cemetery.Services are under the direction of Turner Funeral Home of Geary.Pete passed away Nov.

Body Funeral services for Noel Ray Garrett of Cogar will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26 at Canaan Baptist Church, with burial following at the Springcreek Cemetery.Services are under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.Noel died Nov. 21, 2025, at his home in Cogar.

Body LAWSUITSAmerican Express National Bank vs. Josh Haskins for $9,522.35 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Capital One N.A. vs. Deborah Burns for $4,328.68 to pay a debt plus interest and costs.Capital One N.A. vs. Armando Ochoa for $8,497.

Body District Court Judge Paul Hesse has denied all but one parcel of El Reno’s plan to annex land. The ruling was issued Friday afternoon.

Body El Reno re-elected Steve Jensen as mayor Tuesday night, but sent a new face to serve on the city council as Heather Brothers captured the Ward 2 seat. Jensen will serve his second term as mayor.

Body My editor/brother, Ray Dyer asked me to cover the El Reno Now meeting last week because he was headed out of town.He went with Chaney Haynes, Dallas Curtis and Jay Mauldin to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to watch some football team play a game.

Body The Canadian County Museum invites families to kick off the holiday season with its annual “Ride the Trolley with Santa” event on Friday, Dec. 5.

Body The City of El Reno will welcome the holiday season with its annual Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 5 p.m. in downtown El Reno.

Body El Reno’s Blessing Baskets held an emergency grocery distribution for families affected by the temporary SNAP shutdown.More than 160 households received groceries and essential items during the SNAP interruption.

Body How to Cook a Turkey from Jade Scarritt’s second-grade class at Rose Witcher:First you put the turkey in the oven. Next, you take the turkey out of the oven. Then you eat the turkey at the table. Last, you put the turkey in the trash can. - HarperFirst take the bones out.