Tommy Mulanax
Tommy Jack Mulanax, age 74, passed away May 12, 2026, at his home in El Reno.Tommy, known to his friends as Buck, was born Dec. 12, 1951, in Okarche.
May 2026
John Adams
Services for John Thomas “J.T.” Adams of Minco will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 19 at Minco First Baptist Church, with burial following at the Evergreen Cemetery.Services are under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.J.T. passed away May 15, 2026, at his home.
Getting to know the top students from the Class of ’26
El Reno High School 2026 valedictorians are Diesel Baker, Haven Fleenor, Jumalay Ruiz, Radly Slimp and Jake Vulgamore.These students earned this distinction by earning all A’s during their high school career and taking 13 Honors and AP courses with an AP course in each core subject.Katie Castanon...
Council adopts ‘flat’ budget that includes utility hikes, hiring freeze and merit raise
El Reno residents will be paying more for utility services in the upcoming fiscal year. City officials said there are a couple of reasons for the necessary increase.With inflation, the cost of doing business continues to go up and infrastructure has to be maintained.
Eye for the wild
El Reno’s Lyra Smith was chosen from nearly 800 high school students from across Oklahoma who auditioned for the 50th Annual Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain (OSAI), the state’s premier arts education program.
Letter carriers deliver with annual food drive
The El Reno Letter Carriers Food Drive delivered about 5,000 pounds of food to The Lord’s Harvest.The annual food drive is organized by El Reno letter carriers and attracts volunteer help from throughout the community.
Demolition ordered for Clarke St. property
A report concerning the recent inspection of a structure at 619 W. Clarke resulted in the El Reno City Council voting to move forward with demolition.Council had dealt with the issue since January as property owner Asky Chiles sought more time to make repairs.
Mutzig retiring
El Reno Fire Chief Jason Duff, left, presents a retirement gift to Capt. Jody Mutzig.The presentation was made at the Tuesday night city council meeting.Mutzig joined the ERFD in May of 2001.
Library board expresses concerns over Children’s Librarian position
Editor’s Note: The following letter was presented to the El Reno City Council Tuesday. Holly Mace, Ph.D., representing the Carnegie Library Board, read the letter at the meeting. The city has three full-time and five part-time employees working at the library and will add a summer seasonal position.
El Reno resident to graduate from Oklahoma School for the Deaf
SULPHUR — Marcella Sankey of El Reno will graduate May 20 from the Oklahoma School for the Deaf during a commencement ceremony at 1 p.m. in the Ken Brown Gymnasium. OSD is located at 1100 East Oklahoma Avenue in Sulphur. Sankey is the daughter of Nina and Fritz Woods.
