Funeral services for Terry Lynn Koehler of El Reno were held Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at First Baptist Church, with burial in the Fairlawn Cemetery in Chickasha. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Terry passed away May 21, 2021, at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City. She was born June 20, 1932, in Missouri.

James Ray Tech, 62, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on May 24, 2021.

James was born March 19, 1959, in Okarche to Fred and Virginia Tech. He grew up in Calumet and graduated from Calumet High School in 1977. James went to El Reno Junior College and Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford and then returned to Calumet to work at Texas Oil & Gas.

An El Reno teacher has been honored by a not-for-profit organization that recognizes new teachers that show great promise.

The Teaching and Leading Initiative of Oklahoma (TLI) named 20 of the top novice teachers in the state in the Third Annual 20 Under 2 Novice Teaching Awards. The honorees include El Reno Public Schools teacher Ashli Robinson.

Expect more jets to be landing at El Reno Regional Airport and purchasing fuel, said Airport Manager Adam Fox.

Fox said the increase in business is expected after the El Reno Airpark Authority signed an agreement with the Corporate Aircraft Association (CAA) to offer discounted fuel to those with privately owned and operated jets and turboprop aircraft.

Fox said the CAA offers an exclusive list of “Preferred Fixed Base Operators (FBOs)/Airports” to its 10,000 members. The agreement was signed on May 18.