Memorial services for Dorothy Mary McMurray of Colorado Springs, Colo., will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22 at Northwest Community Center in El Reno with Brother Lee Walker of Rogers Street Church of Christ officiating. Services are under the direction of Swan-Law Funeral Directors.

Dorothy passed away Oct. 20, 2024. She was born May 22, 1945, in El Reno. She attended Booker T. Washington School from first through 12th grade where she was part of the last segregated class of 1963.

Four graduates of El Reno High School were recognized for their accomplishments last week during the annual “Thousands of Reasons Gala, Celebrating Distinguished Alumni and Educators.”

The event is sponsored by the El Reno Public School Foundation. 

Held at the Canadian Valley Technology Center, the evening also featured recognition of this year’s District Teachers of the Year as well as foundation scholarship recipients. 

A new member has been appointed to the Canadian County Free Fair Board.

Farmer and rancher Jimmie D. Smith, a former Calumet and Darlington school administrator, succeeds Dan Wedman as a District 3 representative on the nine-member fair board.

Wedman, of Calumet, recently retired after 46 years of service.

County commissioners voted 3-0 to approve Smith’s appointment.

“I thank you for the opportunity to serve for the county,” Smith said.

Union City High School's basketball mascot watches the action from the sidelines as the Tigers kicked off the 2024-25 season last week.

Small schools in the state of Oklahoma not playing football were allowed to open their respective hoop seasons the first week of November.