September 2026

Funeral services for Evelyn Sue Jones were held Thursday, Sept. 17 at Fresh Anointing Church with burial in the El Reno Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Evelyn passed away Sept. 12, 2026, at her home. She was born June 9, 1948, in Oklahoma City.

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After dropping three matches to ranked opponents in the recent Bethany Invitational, El Reno High School’s volleyball team jumped back into Suburban Conference action with a 3-1 win over Guthrie.The 25-14/25-15/23-25/25-9 decision lifted the Indians, ranked fourth in Class 5A, to 15-7 on the season...

Donald Eugene Mullican Jr. (Donnie), age 69, of Union City, passed away on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.

Carl Albert has been the thorn in the side of El Reno High School’s fast-pitch softball team for over a decade, but the Indians are getting closer to ending a 13-year losing streak to the Titans.El Reno lost 2-1 to the Titans last week in District 5A-2 play, marking just the fourth time in a...

El Reno High School’s football team was slated to host Noble Friday night before getting a bye week to rest before the start of district play and a push toward a possible playoff spot. 

Union City High School’s fast-pitch softball team had its 18-game win streak snapped with a 4-3 loss to unranked Rush Springs.The loss came on the heels of a win over Alex (13-4), with the split leaving the Tigers with a 19-3 overall record.Union City, up a spot to 18th in the Class A poll, will be...

Konnor Thiessen doubled and Riley Whitebead walked in the seventh inning but both runners were left stranded as Calumet High School’s baseball team dropped a 3-2 game to Class B’s top-ranked Fort Cobb-Broxton.It was the second loss this fall to the Mustangs, by a combined three runs, as Calumet...

Yukon resident Sharon Kay Garrett died Sept. 13, 2026, in Oklahoma City. She was born Aug. 11, 1944, in Arkansas to Paul and Evelyn (McMasters) Lynn. She was raised in El Reno and was a cheerleader at Sacred Heart High School, graduating in 1962. On Oct. 8, 1965, Sharon married Winfred Garrett.

El Reno is bringing the Howe Indian home. El Reno Mayor Steve Jensen said the longtime El Reno fixture of the 1960s and ‘70s has been secured and will be brought back to town to become another showpiece of the local culture and tourism.