Barbara O’Neal and Vera Mae Morse slowly walked beside a long row of graves inside the El Reno Cemetery, carefully studying the names on the markers and watching American flags placed nearby waving in the breeze.
The pair stopped at a white granite headstone that listed the name Private Robert A. Morse.
“He was my brother-in-law,” said Morse.
Otis Bruce says it’s probably just history repeating itself.
He figures that’s why El Reno claims to have recently celebrated the 37th Annual Fried Onion Burger Day Festival. Bruce says the 2025 festival was actually the 36th rendition.
“I think it’s like what happened in 1889,” said Bruce, now retired and former longtime owner of Johnnie’s Grill. “It’s just the Sooners jumping the gun again, only this time it was in 1989.”
The El Reno High School May Students of the Month include Grant First, Adalyn Stahlman, Coy Atkins, Brooklyn Black and Yareni Baxcajay.
Also named were Jacob Smith, Serenity Billings and Hezakiya Satepauhoodle.
El Reno High School graduates Kaden Beverly, seated left, and Riley Ray recently signed scholarship agreements to compete for the Academic Team at Redlands Community College.
The scholarships combined are worth more than $5,000 per semester.
The El Reno Kiwanis Club awarded two scholarships to graduating seniors of the Class of 2025.
This year’s recipients were Kaydence Guth and Mikah Watts.
Okarche High School's May Students of the Month are Katy Creswell, Brianna Mollohan, Holden Schieber, Emory West, Harrison Mueggenborg and Julia Zaragoza.
OHS’ May Lion and Lioness honorees are Andrew Walker and Hannah Carnott.
Lamplighters OHCE of Canadian County met recently at Mount Zion Global Methodist Church.
Carol Stine called the meeting to order, while Donna Wehmuller offered a devotional titled “Finding God in the Garden.”
Maxine Little read minutes from the last meeting, with Patricia Morrison giving the treasury report.
Thank-you cards were read from Mercy Home Health expressing appreciation for the gift bags they received on Easter to give to their patients.
OKLAHOMA CITY — People convicted of sex offenses against children can be sentenced to death or life without parole on their first offense under a new law signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt.
Senate Bill 599, authored by Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, allows prosecutors to pursue the death penalty for the rape of a child under 14 for first-time offenders.
