June 2026

Body Temo Ibarra brought his 15-year-old son, Ian to the Caldwell Collection at Mustang Field for the Young Eagles Rally. They plan to come back. Ibarra said Ian attends Duncan High School where he’s enrolled in the high school aviation program.

Body Crews are expected to complete concrete work within the next couple of weeks and begin erecting structural steel at the new $71.8 million Canadian County Courthouse.

Body The city of El Reno will begin curbside collection of tree limbs damaged during the June 2026 storms beginning Tuesday, July 7 at 6 a.m.Residents are asked to cut tree limbs into sections no longer than 8 feet  and place them in piles at the curb for collection.

Body For the second time in five days, El Reno was hit with severe weather.Rain and high winds caused downed trees and power lines in the Reformatory and Sunset Drive corridor.

Body Christine Victoria Yoder died June 22, 2026, at her home in El Reno. She was born in Oklahoma City on Aug. 31, 1962, to L.D. and Hazel Bell (Cole) Yoder. Vicki is survived by her husband, George Bryan Sykes; daughter and son-in-law, Kristen and Kale Neufeld of Englewood, Colo.

Body I was too young to remember Apollo 11.I was 2 years old when Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon.But I do remember the later moon landings.Back then, there were only three television networks. When NASA launched a mission, all three carried wall-to-wall coverage.

Body OKLAHOMA CITY — For many Oklahomans, saving enough money for a down payment and closing costs can be one of the biggest obstacles to buying a home.

Body Margaret Pauline Ryan was born March 28, 1933, in Lakota, Iowa. She entered into eternal rest June 22, 2026, in El Reno.  Margaret was the middle child of Fred and Marie (Baumann) Christ.

Body As Congress debates the transportation bill, Oklahoma’s future may depend on more than roads.When MidAmerica Industrial Park Chief Administrative Officer David Stewart talks to prospective employers, transportation is often one of the first topics that comes up.

Body Carmen K. Frazier passed away June 24, 2026, at the age of 80. She was born Aug. 8, 1945, in the El Reno Sanitarium to Clarence and Beryl Von Tungeln.Carmen married Jim R. Murphy on April 5, 1963. They had two sons, Michael Murphy and Brian Murphy.