Resilient.
That is the word used to describe Kim Holmes by the people who know her best.
Holmes has faced what many would say is unbelievable tragedy, yet continues to push through.
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Holmes lost 20 blood relatives and many more friends, yet continued to show up for those who needed her most.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, several questions have persisted: Why do some people become infected while others with the same exposure remain unaffected?
And why do some people become critically ill or die because of the virus while others have mild or no symptoms?
The answers may lie in genetics. A large international study published recently in the journal Nature shows that 13 genes are associated with susceptibility to COVID-19 infection or severity of the disease once a person is infected.
El Reno Public Schools Superintendent Craig McVay uses crayons to make a drawing along with Jovanni and Benjamin Quiroz.
The siblings were waiting for their parent to finish enrolling them in school. El Reno Public Schools began classes on Thursday for the 2021-22 school term.
The El Reno Wranglers met recently for their monthly meeting at the 4-H building.
The meeting was opened by president Jimmy Johnston, with Gary Sorrells leading in prayer. There were 22 members present.
The Wranglers made final plans for the upcoming annual rodeo set for Aug. 27 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the new Canadian County fairgrounds facility.
Plans for the annual county horse show were also finalized, to be held at 9 a.m. Aug. 28 at the new fairgrounds complex.
Next Wranglers meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 2 at the 4-H building.
Fresh Anointing of El Reno will host a Praise and Worship Jam Session/Workshop on Saturday, Aug. 28 beginning at 11 a.m. The church is located at 1300 W. Watts.
The event is free to all and will include guests from surrounding cities.
The Fresh Anointing Praise Team will serve barbecue as a fundraiser.
For more information, contact C.J. Raney at 405-885-8701 or Raney2108@gmail.com.
While he admits it doesn’t feel like home just yet, El Reno High School football coach Chuck Atchison was pleased once again to have turf under his feet inside his home stadium.
“It was hot,” said Atchison.
El Reno kicked off preseason drills last week on Memorial Stadium’s newly installed turf field.
“It was great but it probably won’t feel like home until the first game and we run out there under the lights,” said Atchison.
Chenoa White never saw the bat hit the ball but the end product of her first official at bat helped set the tone for El Reno High School’s girls softball team’s season-opening win over Bishop McGuinness.
Hitting in the cleanup spot, White slapped her first pitch over the left field fence in the bottom of the first inning for a two-run homer.
It was part of a five-run frame as El Reno cruised to a 20-1 win over the Irish in the District 5A-2 opener for both teams.
Union City High School’s fast-pitch softball team bounced back from a season-opening loss to defeat Carnegie 10-2 for its first win of the 2021 campaign.
The Tigers, now 1-1, dropped a 20-8 game to Cashion.
Union City had five hits in the win over Carnegie as Oceanna Schranz went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Makinzie DeLong hit a home run, followed by singles from Makenna DeLong and Kylie McCoy.
Emily Griggs pitched six innings for the win with a line of six strikeouts, four hits and two runs.
