OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s public utilities and transportation agencies say they are prepared for dangerously cold temperatures, snow and ice moving into the state.
The brunt of the storm is expected to hit Friday and continue through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Some will see low temperatures in the single digits.
A Canadian County teen has pleaded guilty to an attempted hold-up last month at a local convenience store.
Gary Justin Johnson, 18, entered that plea Jan. 9 to an amended charge of attempted larceny from a person after a plea agreement with the district attorney’s office.
Johnson originally was charged Dec. 19, 2025, in Canadian County District Court with attempted robbery with a weapon stemming from a Dec. 13 incident at 7-Eleven, 1601 S. Mustang Road.
The City of El Reno has created a map for travel as a major winter storm is expected to hit the area over the weekend.
Roxie Ellen (Quigley) Brookman, age 80, of El Reno, passed away Jan. 16, 2026, at her home. Roxie was born June 12, 1945, in Elkhart, Kan., to Merle and Elma Quigley.
Roxie completed her master’s degree in music education/administration from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford. She taught music in the Oklahoma and Kansas school systems. She also taught private piano lessons in her home.
El Reno High School December Students of the Month are, Layni Wright, Preston Ashford, Kyndall Couch, Easton Ray, Aspen Witherspoon, Gavin Grissom, Amy Puente and Codee Skaggs.
A memorial service for John W. Mahen of Yukon will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, at First Christian Church of El Reno with Pastor Colton Lott officiating.
John passed away Jan. 19, 2026. He was born Aug. 28, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois.
Members of Chapter AE of P.E.O. International gathered at a local coffee shop for their January meeting, with Christy Eichholz serving as hostess and Ann Zavy as co-hostess.
Other members attending were Margaret Price, Karen Pappas, Becky Reuter, Anna Rinehart, Lindsey Vise, Karen Rushing and Janan Fletcher.
After the social, Eichholz called the meeting to order. Pappas gave the treasurer’s report, while Vise read minutes from the December meeting.
Zavy read Mark 9:23 for the devotional.
John Glenwaine Davidson, 77, of El Reno, passed away Jan. 15, 2026. He was born May 1, 1948, in Alice, Texas, to Corine Fowler and Glen Davidson.
Glen graduated from Union City High School and was a U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran. He worked as a grocery store manager at Bill’s IGA in Kingfisher, a local Rainbow bread distributor, and was co-owner of Dee’s Café and Produce off U.S. 81 in Union City.
He will be remembered as El Reno’s beloved watermelon and cantaloupe peddler.
Lamplighters OHCE met recently at Mount Zion Global Methodist Church, with Carol Stine calling the meeting to order.
Donna Wehmuller read a devotional titled “Growing Pains.”
Reports from Maxine Little and Patricia Morrison were read and accepted.
Yearbooks were distributed and leader lessons were assigned.
Thank-you cards were read from Sheriff Chris West and Bethany Children’s Health Center for contributions made at Christmas.
Projects were discussed for this year with several under consideration.
El Reno High School’s boys wrestling team pushed two grapplers into the top five at the recent 60th Annual Malcolm Wade Titans Classic.
Junior Nick Mitchum (285) took third place, followed by a fourth-place effort from senior Diesel Baker (138). El Reno took 13 grapplers to the event, finishing with a collective 17-25 record.
Mitchum posted a 6-1 record with five falls.
His fastest was in 32 seconds over Ada’s Gage Van Horn, while two pins were against Carl Albert’s Korbin Pendley – the last in 3:42 for the bronze.
