Eight Okarche students received state medals in seven events during the recent OSSAA State Speech Tournament.

This year’s tournament was held virtually with students submitting videos of their qualifying performances.

Okarche had a strong showing from members of its junior class. McKenzie Stewart placed third in original oratory and fifth in humorous duet with her partner, Kaylea Steelman. Emily Neuenschwander took seventh in humorous interp, and the team of Kenzie Beard and Marley Hill were sixth in dramatic duet.

Canadian County 4-H’ers were among the more than 10,000 4-H and FFA members statewide competing at the recent 2021 Oklahoma Youth Expo in Oklahoma City.

Among those receiving top honors were Bryson Cooper, Maple 4-H, second place, Class 10 Commercial Breeding Heifers; and Ella Danielson, Banner 4-H, second place, Class 3 Commercial Heifers, Oklahoma Youth Expo Sale of Champions.

MUNICIPAL COURT

Amanda Sue Papke, Hinton, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Teresa Marie Rose, Edmond, expired tag, $165.

Marissa Lynn Buckman, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Caitlin Marie Rottler, El Reno, expired tag, $130.

Bryan Arthur Soderstrom, El Reno, failure to stop at stop sign, $165.

Richard Allen Mann, Oklahoma City, driving under suspension and failure to appear warrant, $690.

Nichole Marie LaRose, Sulphur, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Austin Wyatt Ortiz, El Reno, speeding, $165.

Graveside services for Clarence R. Sanders of El Reno will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 19, 2021, in the El Reno Cemetery with Minister Herbert L. Sanders III officiating. Services are under the direction of The Funeral Home LLC, Watonga.

Clarence passed away April 5, 2021. He was born June 29, 1947, in El Reno. He worked for the Rock Island Railroad for 13 years, the local Housing and Urban Development Office and the city of El Reno.

Clarence was a community activist, a 3rd Degree Mason and member of the local Masonic Sunrise Lodge No.8.