July 2026

Body With the International Hot Road Association canceling two upcoming races, the interest in El Reno’s Smoke on the Water Drag Boat Races is at an all-time high.“It’s certainly created a great opportunity for us.

Body Funeral services for Victoria Aissa Johnson of Midwest City will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18 at Huber-Benson Funeral Home with burial in the Concho Cemetery.Victoria died July 13, 2026, at SSM St. Anthony-Midtown.  

Body An El Reno teen has been charged with negligent homicide and operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license in connection with the September 2025 death of Landon Lerch.

Body An 18-year-old El Reno man was shot in the head and critically injured, police said. Brody Filiaggi is reported to be in an Oklahoma City hospital after being shot.Assistant Police Chief Kirk Dickerson said officers were called to an apartment at 1400 W.

Body The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes R.E.Sp.E.C.T. program and YK Visuals, owned by Dakota Wahkinney, collaborated to bring trial youth together for the second consecutive Youth Media Camp. The camp was held in June at the R.E.Sp.E.C.T. Gym in Concho.

Body For the eighth consecutive year, Center of Family Love (CFL) raised more than $1 million at its annual Gift of Love Gala. The 13th annual event was held in June at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.

Body ARCADIA — Though she lives only four hours from the end of Route 66, Krista London found herself wishing she could attend the highway’s historic centennial celebrations in a state over a thousand miles away.

Body STILLWATER – Exercise is a key part of a healthy lifestyle, but being physically active in Oklahoma’s intense heat may prompt people to skip their regular routine.

Body Funeral services for Katherine “Kat” Brown of Geary will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 17 at Geary First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Geary Cemetery under the direction of Turner Funeral Home.Kat passed away July 8, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City.

Body LAWSUITSCapital One N.A. vs. Jessica Sestak for $1,613.00 to pay a debt plus interest and costs.Synchrony Bank vs. Heather Jackson for $8,736.89 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Synchrony Bank vs. Andrea Zimnawoda for $3,354.