Tuesday evening, Fire Chief Kent Lagaly provided a letter to the El Reno City Council announcing his plans to retire from the position he has held for 18 years. The letter said Lagaly’s retirement would be effective March 31. By Wednesday afternoon, Mayor and Acting City Manager Matt White announced Lagaly has agreed to serve as assistant city manager.
After three seasons, the help-wanted sign is back out for the El Reno High School boys basketball program.
Kale Simon handed in his letter of resignation last week for his coaching duties only, and will stay on as assistant principal at Roblyer Learning Center, said El Reno Superintendent Craig McVay.
“His resignation will be voted on at the April school board meeting,” said McVay.
El Reno Athletic Director Rodney Haydon said Simon’s decision caught him off-guard. Simon was his top choice to replace him as the Indians coach at the end of the 2016-17 season.
A body found Wednesday morning in Union City was being investigated as a possible homicide, although authorities said the exact determination of death would be made by the state medical examiner.
Union City police were contacted shortly before 9 a.m. by a motorist who reported seeing the body of a woman on the side of the road. The body was found near SW 44th and Gregory Road.
In a radio interview, Brook Arbeitman, OSBI public information officer, said investigators were using 3-D cameras to process the scene.
