Nikki Pruitt has been pulling together volunteers to help prepare sacks of food to hand out on Saturday as fears grow that many Americans who depend on government support may be left without. 

Pruitt, founder and operator of The Lord’s Harvest, had a group of kids from Okarche’s Holy Trinity Catholic School as well as El Reno firemen at the food pantry Wednesday helping to organize the efforts. 

Graveside services for Audy Wayne Anthony of Minco were held Thursday, Oct. 30 at the Evergreen Cemetery in Minco.

Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.

Wayne died Oct. 27, 2025, at his daughter’s home in Newcastle. He was born Dec. 14, 1941, in Cogar.

He was raised in the Anadarko community, graduating from Anadarko High School in 1959. A resident of Minco for 56 years, he was a carpenter by trade.

The first Saturday in November means everyone can have an abundant meal in El Reno. 

Start of Watch - March 2, 1984
End of Watch - October 24, 2025

Thomas Alan Duran, 41, of Kingfisher, Oklahoma, passed away in the line of duty on October 24, 2025.

He was born March 2, 1984, in Moore, Oklahoma, to Gearld and Marilyn Duran. 

A 2002 graduate of Bethany High School, Thomas lived a life defined by faith, service and strength.