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A 44-year-old Oklahoma City man was killed June 13 when the motorcycle he was driving crashed into a guardrail on I-40.

Reports from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Otis Evans died at the scene of the accident that occurred in the westbound lane near mile marker 116. The accident happened at 2:45 p.m.

Evans was driving a 2003 Suzuki motorcycle when it departed the roadway to the right and struck a guardrail.

Reports said he was wearing a helmet.

Kristen Korstjens held a car show at VFW Post 382 to publicize her efforts to teach people about West Nile virus. The virus killed her father, Charles Korstjens Jr., at age 54. It’s a problem, Korstjens said, most people don’t know about.

“In 2017, my father contracted West Nile virus. He got neuroinvasive West Nile encephalitis (an inflammation of the brain) and he passed away from it,” she said.

June is National Reunification Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of keeping families involved in the child welfare system together, and recognizing how the community can better support these families.

This submitted photo shows the supermoon, or commonly called strawberry moon, over El Reno.

It gets its name because of how close it is to the earth and that it’s a full moon at strawberry harvest time.

It’s the season of ticks, and while most Oklahomans know how to ward off the creepy crawlers, tick bites are a common occurrence that can cause serious health implications.

OKLAHOMA CITY –  Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat has announced his appointments for a tax reform working group to study proposals in relation to the ongoing special session.

“We’re committed to a serious, mature conversation about tax reform, conducted in a thoughtful way,” Treat said.

STILLWATER – The world’s fascination with honey bees is linked to a population decline during the past decade that threatens the production of fruit, nut, forage, vegetable and other crops that rely on pollination.

The permanent disappearance of pollinators would be detrimental to society.

After rains played havoc with on-field workouts during spring drills, El Reno High School head coach Russell Cook was not going to let Mother Nature get summer as well.

El Reno hosted both Guthrie and Kingfisher recently to kick off the first of three weekly 7-on-7 passing leagues with the two schools. The first week was canceled due to rain.

The Bluejays were supposed to host the event, but the opening night was moved to Kingfisher due to wet grass at Jelsma Stadium. Kingfisher faced similar field conditions.