Residents of El Reno, Oklahoma, are planning a cruise Friday night in tribute to the longtime owner of Jobe's Drive-In restaurant, who plans to auction his property the next morning. Called The Last Cruise, about 400 people had signed up to participate on its Facebook page as of Tuesday. Robert Sanders, who has owned Jobe's … Continue reading Final cruise planned for Jobe’s Drive-In
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The little-known POW graves of Oklahoma
Not many people know this, but about 70 prisoners-of-war are buried just off Route 66 in Fort Reno west of El Reno, Oklahoma. They are Germans and Italians captured during World War II and brought to the Sooner State until the war was over. Heidi Brandes of the Reuters news service has some of the … Continue reading The little-known POW graves of Oklahoma