Today, Jack Stewart represents parts of eastern Canadian County as a member of the Oklahoma State Senate.

Thirty years ago, Stewart was an engineer at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and had many occasions to be at the Murrah Federal Building – including early mornings.

The 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing is April 19.

“April 19, 1995, brings back vivid memories and tremendous sadness at the senseless loss of life of the 168 souls that perished in an instant that day,” Stewart said.

El Reno High School Class of 2023 graduate Hayden Hefner, who is currently attending Oklahoma State University College of Engineering in Stillwater, has been inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. 

Hefner is working on a double major in Mechanical and Petroleum Engineering. He has collectively completed 74 credit hours which classifies him as a junior, but he is currently in the second semester of his sophomore year at Oklahoma State University College of Engineering.

He has maintained a 4.0 grade point average in his studies. 

Graveside services for Johnna Faye Gentry of Chickasha were held Thursday, April 17 at the Evergreen Cemetery in Minco, under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.

Johnna died April 14, 2025, in Oklahoma City. She was born Oct. 3, 1941, in Coalgate.

She moved to Minco in 1966, later settling in Chickasha. She was employed with Walmart in Chickasha for some time and later the Oklahoma Box Company in Minco. 

Lamplighters OHCE of Canadian County met recently at Mount Zion Global Methodist Church with Carol Stine calling the meeting to order.

Donna Wehmuller read a devotional titled “Prosperity.”

Wehmuller was birthday honoree.

Maxine Little read minutes from the last meeting, while Patricia Morrison gave the treasury report.

A thank-you card was read from the Canadian County Sheriff’s Department thanking the group for the cookies delivered to them. 

Stine gave a report on the executive meeting she attended.