Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14 for El Reno Public Schools, Hinton Public Schools and City of Oklahoma City Special Elections.

Canadian County Election Board Secretary Allen Arnold offers these tips to voters, especially those who will be casting a ballot for the first time.

▶ Mark your ballot using the example posted at your polling place and inside your ballot booth. If you make a mistake, do not try to correct it. Instead, take your ballot to the precinct officials. They will destroy the ballot and issue a new one.

Funeral services for Sophie Cruzita Panana Burgess were held Monday, Sept. 29 at the Concho Emergency Response Center with Revs. Gerald Panana and Waylan Upchego officiating. Burial was in the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Sophie died Sept. 24, 2025, in Oklahoma City. She was born Feb. 25, 1941, in Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico.

She attended Jemez Springs High School, graduating in 1963.

MUNICIPAL COURT

Tristan Mark Hamilton, El Reno, failure to wear seat restraint and failure to appear warrant, $265.

Alisha Suzanne Boyd, El Reno, obstructing an officer, $845.

Logan Tanner Mowery, Hinton, improper equipment and driving under suspension, $500.

Desiree Lynn Nitzel, Calumet, improper equipment, $105.

John Duane Taylor III, El Reno, speeding, $165.

Jeremy Macias-Moreno, El Reno, failure to wear seat restraint, $20.

Jesus Landeros, El Reno, driving without license issued, $245.

Janice Faye (Miller) Przekurat, 76, passed away Sept. 18, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. 

Born March 10, 1949, in El Reno, Janice was the daughter of Roy and Mildred Miller. She was a 1967 graduate of El Reno High School and later obtained her certification as an X-ray technician, retiring from the Oklahoma City County Health Department. 

Janice was known for her kind heart and gentle spirit. She dedicated her life to her family and found immense joy spending time with her family, traveling and watching OU football and the OKC Thunder.