The Okarche High School January Students of the Month are Alia Suanny, Lane Rother, Kayla Kremeier, Kinley Rankin, Lizzy Schwarz and Jaxon Riedlinger.

Okarche High School January Lion and Lioness honorees are seniors Quinn Schneiter and Avery Schieber.

Karen Rae Reed passed away at the age of 74 on March 4, 2025, at Corn Heritage Village in Weatherford. She was a longtime resident of El Reno.

Karen’s life was dedicated to the teaching of mathematics to secondary students, every subject from algebra to trigonometry, statistics and calculus.

She was the first teacher in El Reno Public Schools to qualify as a Master Teacher.

Her students were her children.  

LAWSUITS

LVNV Funding vs. Rebekah Hull for $3,723.98 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

LVNV Funding vs. Guadalupe Cerbu for $1,354.39 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Brian Haines for $7,130.43 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Steaven Sheffield for $1,716.05 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Jeffrey Rice for $3,542.42 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Ronald Henry Albers lived most of his life in El Reno where he was born Dec. 31, 1940. He was raised in El Reno, graduating from El Reno High School. He served in the U.S. Army and attended Hill’s Business College in Oklahoma City.

Ronnie was a letter carrier retired from the U.S. Postal Service, a member of the National Association of Letter Carriers and a volunteer with Mobile Meals. 

Ronnie died Feb. 11, 2025, at AMG Specialty Hospital in Oklahoma City.