Reedy Maples Jr., known affectionately as “Joe” to family and friends, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 28, 2025, at Arbor House in Mustang. He was 89 years old.

A funeral service celebrating Joe’s life will be held at Huber-Benson Funeral Home on Friday, Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. with Deacon Louis Nix officiating. He will be laid to rest at El Reno Cemetery.

Eleven youth ages 10 and up recently attended a Kids in the Kitchen class in El Reno.

Participants received hands-on cooking experience making french toast, yeast bread in a bag, grape jelly, strawberry jam, butter and fruit pizza.

The kids decorated fabric aprons and received goody bags filled with a recipe booklet, a cutting board, an Is It Done Yet? magnet and other items.

Some items were donated by the Canadian County Health Department and USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. 

Services for Doris Hamilton will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1 at the Concho Emergency Response Center with Rev. Waylan Upchego officiating. Burial will be at the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Doris died July 27, 2025, at her home in El Reno. She was born April 9, 1937, in Geary. She was a homemaker and seamstress.

Doris is survived by her son, Samuel Yellow Eyes of the home; three grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

TULSA – The architect and two keystones of El Reno High School’s historic back-to-back state championships took to the court together one last time.

El Reno head coach Jennifer Douglas served as assistant coach for the West squad in the 2025 Oklahoma Coaches Association’s Large School All-State Girls Basketball Game.

Two of the West starters were El Reno graduates Emmary Elizondo and Lilly Thomas.