November 2025

The El Reno Animal Control has confirmed that a raccoon captured this week in the 800 block of SW 26th Street has tested positive for rabies. This confirmed case follows recent reports of rabid skunks in nearby Yukon and Edmond, further heightening regional awareness of rabies risks.

The Hillcrest kindergarten September Integrity Award winners are Autumn Flowers, Weston Kuehl, Brantlee Coffman, Zayana Zarate, Romina Reyes, Audrey Fiestel, Willow Hart, Amirah Scott, Zayden Cole, Parker Holsapple, Uriel Ortiz, Aaron Torres, Lilly Hirst, Ismael Bonilla, Maria Moreno and Sawyer...

Maple October Citizens of the Monthare  Amari Thornton, pre-kindergarten; Parker Tinsley, fourth grade; Andie Fudge, first grade; Region Ellison, kindergarten; and Delaney Sheffel, second grade.The group also includes Ryder Striegel, sixth grade; Ella Ratliff, fifth grade; Harrison Cullen, third...

Dona K. (Clark) Mitchell, 86, a longtime resident of Bedford, Texas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in Lewisville, Texas.Dona was born in El Reno on April 30, 1939, to Charles F. and Vera P. (Hackett) Clark. Dona graduated from El Reno High School in 1956.

CACHE — Three Calumet students placed in their respective categories at the American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Southwest District Speech Contest held Nov. 17 in Cache.Alice Park placed first in the Intermediate AFR/OFU category, Rance Nitzel placed third in the Senior Agribusiness category and Bella...

The Okarche High School October Students of the Month are Sara Jacobs, Ally Baustert, Carly Rother, Emory West, Easton West and Bailey Bomhak.Okarche October Lion and Lioness honorees are seniors Andrew Walker and Belle Beam.

El Reno Farm Bureau gifted coats to students at Darlington School.Students are said to be “wearing them proudly.”

Janan Fletcher hosted the November meeting of the Underwood Oklahoma Home and Community Education Club. Those attending were Natalia Valenzuela, Vicki Duncan, Ann Ricketts, Renee’ Schweitzer, Bernita Davis and Delpha Miklautsch.Valenzuela called the meeting to order with the flag salute.

Services for Wanda Jeanette Mitchell were held Thursday, Nov. 20 at First Baptist Church of Union City, with burial following at the Evergreen Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home in Minco.Wanda passed away Nov. 16, 2025. She was born Aug. 21, 1938.

LAWSUITSCrossCountry Mortgage LLC vs. Lyndi Hearon for $239,432.47 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lot 16, Block 2, Feddersen Addition, El Reno.Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing vs. Darrin McCauley and Theresa McCauley for $157,056.90 to pay a debt...