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A stray rain shower Wednesday night resulted in a double rainbow, first photo, to form over El Reno.

The second photo shows the same rainbow but with just a solo arc visible.

The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching.

Applications must be received by the Canadian County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8.

County election board secretary Wanda Armold said absentee voting is available to all voters and can be submitted several ways.

“In Oklahoma, no excuse is needed to vote by absentee ballot, and it’s easy to apply,” said Armold. “Voters can submit their application online, in-person, by fax, mail, or even email.”

The 125 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.

While it does help to have a green thumb, keeping a landscape irrigated is key in successful gardening.

The amount and frequency that gardeners water can make a big difference in plant health. These factors also have an impact on the pocketbook.

Oklahoma is experiencing extreme summer temperatures this year, which can lead gardeners to turn on those outside spigots more often, said David Hillock, Oklahoma State University Extension consumer horticulturist.

Most Oklahoma ponds are green thanks to algae that forms on the water, but just like anything else, too much algae can be a bad thing.

Algae is a normal occurrence in ponds unless it becomes too thick. That is when pond owners are in danger of the most common fish kill scenario – algal die-off. As millions of dead algal cells decompose, dissolved oxygen is rapidly used up, causing fish to suffocate.

DIVORCES GRANTED

Jaykubb Hull vs. Steeli Denae Hull.

Brandon Graff vs. Danielle Graff.

Angela Lee Sinclair vs. Kevin Scott Sinclair.

Lorena Ruddell vs. Allan Demarco Ruddell.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Robert John Parker III, 43; Lesley Meredith Payton, 51.

Gael Alejandro Martinez Hernandez, 19; Cassie Elizabeth Avendano, 19.

Matthew Allen Martin, 27; Makenzie Danielle Westfahl, 22.

Zafar Iqbal, 39; Humera Ali, 35.

Shuvrodeb Barman, 29; Erin Nicole Burton, 31.

Being close to the winner’s circle on several occasions during the Southern Drag Boat Association’s season, only to have the proverbial rug pulled out from underneath them at the last second, El Reno’s Matt and Radley Miller both needed a confidence boost.

What better place to find it than in their own backyard.

The father-daughter duo both won divisional titles at the 2022 Smoke on the Water Drag Boat Races last weekend on Lake El Reno. While the victories don’t count in the SDBA season points, both agree a win is a win.

Vincent Walker always dreamed of one day playing in a Major League Baseball stadium, but never imagined it would happen before he ever threw a pitch in college.

The El Reno High School graduate was one of 50 players from across the nation and Canada to be selected to the inaugural Native American All-Star Baseball Showcase.

The three-day event was co-sponsored by the 7G Foundation and the Atlanta Braves. It was held inside the MLB franchise’s home stadium – the 41,084-seat Truist Park.