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Rachel Lauren Hobson and Trace John Gatz, both of Norman, announce their plans to marry Oct. 6 at Festivities Event Center, El Reno.

Hobson is the daughter of Todd and Tricia Hobson of El Reno. She is a 2015 graduate of El Reno High School and a 2019 graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor of science degree in health and exercise science.

She graduated in 2022 from Oklahoma City Community College with a degree in occupational therapy assistant. Hobson is employed with Valir Rehabilitation Hospital in Oklahoma City.

Madison Brickey and Larry Funck, both of El Reno, announce their plans to marry Sept. 3 at Bricktown Myriad Gardens in Oklahoma City with Kade Brickey officiating.

Brickey is the daughter of Kade and Lacey Brickey of El Reno. She is a 2017 graduate of El Reno High School and a 2020 graduate of Redlands Community College. She is employed with Johnnie’s.

Funck is the son of Danny and Lynn Funck of El Reno. An El Reno High School graduate, he is also employed with Johnnie’s.

The 130 descendants of Elmo and Agnes Finnigan held their annual reunion recently at Roman Nose State Park.

Attending were their children, Tim and Danella Finnigan, Pat and Cheryl Finnigan, Willie and Kathleen Finnigan Baeriswyl, Peggy Finnigan Wahweah, Terry and Lorie Finnigan and Jimmy and Sheila Finnigan Cowan.

LAWSUITS

Discover Bank vs. Robert Velia for $10,421.10 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Freedom Mortgage Corporation vs. Jeffery Everett for $199,314.71 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lot 4, Block 7, Westport West Addition, Yukon.

U.S. Bank N.A. vs. Christopher Ulery for $112,303.71 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lot 6, Block 1, Canadian Estates Addition, Mustang.

When El Reno Public Schools Athletic Director Rodney Haydon began looking for the district’s new wrestling coach, he wanted to find the person who could keep the program’s momentum going with little to no fallout.

He didn’t have to look far.

In its July meeting, the El Reno School Board approved the promotion of Anthony McDonald to head coach.

McDonald served as the lead assistant last season under Lewis, who resigned earlier this month to take the head coaching job at Kansas-based Baker University.

In what will likely be the final prep match for three alumni, El Reno High School ended a 13-year absence from the Oklahoma Coaches Association’s All-State Wrestling Matches.

With former head coach Tyrone Lewis, an EHS All-Stater himself (1999), yelling instructions from the stands, recent grads Dailey Jennings and Will Heger split matches for the Large West Team.

Both wrestlers are headed to the college ranks at the University of Central Oklahoma, while Lewis resigned earlier this month to take the head coaching job at Baker University in Kansas.

El Reno High School’s softball team will kick off the 2023 preseason on Tuesday with a trip to Chickasha.

The Indians will play Chaney Valley (10 a.m.), Berryhill (11:05 a.m.) and Bridge Creek (1:15 p.m.) with games being played at the town’s sports complex.

El Reno will then play at Southmoore High School on Thursday, taking on Washington (noon) and Norman North (3 p.m.)

New head coach Jason Little and the Indians are scheduled to open the 2023 regular season Aug. 7 with a road trip to Yukon.
 

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Birch: July 23.
Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (stable). Water temperature 85°F and stained.
Crappie fair on minnows around brush structure. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around channels and points.