November 2025

Sandra Tatum

Sandra Lynn Tatum of Union City took her heavenly flight on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, her parents, brother, and the many who have gone before her.A celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14 at Ingram, Smith & Turner Mortuary, Yukon.
Sandra Tatum_obituary

Public Records - 11/15/25

LAWSUITSApplied Industrial Technologies vs. Hive Service Group LLC for $54,584.59 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Accelerated Inventory Management LLC vs. Ngoc Nguyen for $18,556.56 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.First National Bank of Omaha vs. Nicholas...

Cheer headed back to state

From the sidelines they supported El Reno High School through the heat, rain and cold of the 2025 football season, but now it’s their turn to switch spots and take the field.El Reno’s cheerleading squad will compete in the 2025 Oklahoma Secondary School Activity Association's Class 5A Game Day...
Lily Hayes holds up a sign to get a crowd reaction during a halftime performance

Home court scrimmages

Both El Reno High School basketball teams were home last week for preseason scrimmages, with the boys hosting Putnam City.The girls welcomed in both Edmond and Enid to the Jenks Simmons Field House Annex. 
Leo Willis dribbles past a defender

Redlands nipped late by Neosho

One second and two free throws kept Redlands Community College men’s basketball team out of the win column for a second straight outing.Neosho County College, based out of Kansas, drew a foul with a second left on the clock and made both free throws to cap off a rally over the Cougars...
Jayden Forrest (4) gets tripped on a drive to the basket

Cougars open road trip with win

Redlands Community College women’s basketball team kicked off a tough four-game road swing with an 89-35 blowout of Southwestern Christian University’s junior varsity squad.The Cougars have won three straight games to improve to 3-1 on the season.Redlands made 33-of-74 shots for 45 percent...
Karlee Harviston tries to grab a loose ball

Sgt. Thomas Duran honored by Point 27

ATLANTA, Ga. —Global nonprofit Point 27, recently honored fallen El Reno Police Sgt. Thomas Duran, who died from injuries suffered on-duty in a hit-and-run incident Oct. 24.
The type of dog-tag necklaces sent to the El Reno Police Department in honor of fallen Sgt. Thomas Duran

Candidates field questions in lead up to ER elections

Editor’s Note: Last week candidates for El Reno mayor and Ward 2 city council discussed the issues facing the community in a forum at Redlands Community College. This is the second look at the answers they gave to questions posed from the audience.
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Three named El Reno Distinguished Alumni

The annual Distinguished Alumni Banquet will honor three EHS alums Nov. 18. The event will be at 6 p.m. at the Canadian Valley Career Tech. Tickets are $30 and are available at BancFirst, Great Plains Bank and at the door.

Veterans parade

The 14th Annual Canadian County Veterans Day Parade was held in El Reno Sunday.The parade had floats, the El Reno High School Band and salutes to veterans.See story in Saturday’s edition.
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