Tommy Jack Mulanax, age 74, passed away May 12, 2026, at his home in El Reno.

Tommy, known to his friends as Buck, was born Dec. 12, 1951, in Okarche. In his years of life, he wore many hats - he served in the Navy during Vietnam, made a career at General Motors, and made a family with his beloved wife, Peggy Ruth Mulanax, to whom he was married for 54 years.

He is survived by his wife, Peggy; daughters, Meghan and Miranda; son, Michael; grandson, Josh, and granddaughters, Hope, Peyton and Audrey. 

Services for John Thomas “J.T.” Adams of Minco will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 19 at Minco First Baptist Church, with burial following at the Evergreen Cemetery.

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

J.T. passed away May 15, 2026, at his home. He was born June 23, 1932, on a farm west of Minco.

After graduating from Minco High School in 1950, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force.

El Reno High School 2026 valedictorians are Diesel Baker, Haven Fleenor, Jumalay Ruiz, Radly Slimp and Jake Vulgamore.

These students earned this distinction by earning all A’s during their high school career and taking 13 Honors and AP courses with an AP course in each core subject.

Katie Castanon is the 2026 salutatorian. She met the same requirements, completing 13 Honors and AP classes and has the next highest GPA.

All are members of the National Honor Society. 

Diesel Baker is the son of David and Ashley Baker. His siblings are Sawyer and Willow.

El Reno residents will be paying more for utility services in the upcoming fiscal year. City officials said there are a couple of reasons for the necessary increase.

With inflation, the cost of doing business continues to go up and infrastructure has to be maintained. Also, the debt service payments for the wastewater treatment plant project will balloon in the next few years. 

City officials laid out the plan at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Council adopted the upcoming fiscal year budget with a 4-1 vote.