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John Thomas Gibson, 45; Nikole Lee Ford, 43.

Jeffrey Douglas Rodzon, 23; Elizabeth Sue Ellyson, 24.

Benjamin Joel Lindsly, 22; Jacey Nicole Parkhurst, 23.

Ralph Lee Nantz, 42; Amanda Rene Guerrero, 37.

Heath Edward Karbs, 50; Tina Rebeckah Karbs, 48.

Jeffrey David Dobbs, 37; Erin Elizabeth Holman, 36.

Kenneth W. Bradford, 71; Kimberly Ann Sanders, 64.

Barjinder Singh, 31; Marcy Dawn Franks, 49.

Cameron Jacob Hall, 18; Lacey Rashelle Colwell, 18.

On Friday night the Pride of El Reno was to play its full marching band contest routine titled “Blackbird” at halftime of the final home football game against Southeast.

It’s a routine band members have been anxious to perform since preliminary work began back in August, but due to COVID-19, has been shown only once before – but not in its full form.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said Oklahoma is moving forward and expects greater economic news in the coming months.

Stitt made the comments last week at El Reno Chamber of Commerce’s Eats, Greets and Treats event, held at the Canadian Valley Technology Center.

The Eats, Greets and Treats event was not held last year due to the pandemic, but Karen Nance, executive director for the chamber, said it was time for the community to move closer to a sense of normalcy.

Those interested in becoming the next superintendent of El Reno Public Schools have until Friday to get their resume to the Oklahoma State School Boards Association.

Stephanie Hyder, director of executive search services with the OSSBA, outlined the process for the audience at last week’s El Reno Now event.

The OSSBA was contracted by the district to help in the process of selecting a replacement for the retiring Craig McVay.

El Reno superintendent since 2013, McVay announced several months ago this school term would be his last.

Halloween will arrive early as the annual Spooktacular event will host costumed children on Saturday morning, Oct. 30.

Shana Ford, director of El Reno’s Main Street, said the event will run from 11 a.m. to noon and will have children going to participating businesses seeking Halloween treats.

A costume contest will be held at Petree Plaza at noon.

Webmaster’s Note: El Reno’s official Trick-or-Treat will be Sunday, October 31, from 5 - 8 p.m.

In her years of teaching, Redlands Community College professor Erin Karl discovered many students who enroll in a college history class are only there because they have to be. That means that a large portion of her job isn’t just about teaching dates and names, but also trying to inspire lackluster students into appreciating and respecting history when they aren’t initially inclined to.

“I break down the subject and teach them that part of learning and connecting with the past is sometimes as simple as re-learning how to learn history,” Karl said.

Female students split into several teams and held a tournament as part of the activities for the district’s Pink Week which recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Canadian County’s new Expo and Event Center has been busy since opening this summer with a variety of special events.

This has been highlighted by the 67th annual county fair Aug. 23-28 that attracted record crowds totaling about 20,000.

Then why, some Canadian County residents are asking, did Canadian County commissioners have to transfer $75,000 from the county reserve fund to cover expenses at the center?

Congressman Frank Lucas joined Congresswoman Carol Miller (WV-03), House Republican Leadership and 140 of his colleagues in sending a letter to

DIVORCES GRANTED

Allora Delores Gordon vs. Austin Blake Gordon.

Tammy R. Gooden vs. David Josiah Gooden.

Baylee Nikole Fein vs. Gabriel Allen-Jaims Fein.

Casey Erin Marsh-Shaevitz vs. Meredith Ashley Marsh-Shaevitz.

Kenton Brown vs. Shanna Brown.

Shelby Nicole Williams vs. Van John Williams.

Salena Rodgers vs. David Aaron Rodgers.

Christine Elizabeth Montelongo vs. Oscar Felipe Montelongo.

Huong Linh Nguyen vs. Loi Quang Vong.

Sarah Beth Bunyard vs. Darrell Von Bunyard.