Lifestyle

Often mistaken for a disease, the leucanium scale is an insect pest that’s appearing in landscapes this spring.

You can easily rub them off the stem and when you do, a white powdery substance may appear, which is why many people think it’s a disease. The powdery substance can also be uncovered and seen on the stems.

These are the young scale insects, called the crawler stage. This is the stage at which they can be blown by the wind to nearby trees.

The Okarche speech team recently attended the State Speech Tournament at Rose State College in Midwest City.

The tournament lasted two days, ending with the awards ceremony. The team as a whole took fourth in Academic Achievement, with the majority of those attending state having above a 3.7 grade point average.

Senior Chloe Goble was a state finalist in Humorous Interpretation and placed fourth in Monologue.

Junior Zoe Palmer was a finalist in Dramatic Interpretation. 

The team is coached by TJ Harris.

Okarche High School April Students of the Month are Henry McIlvain and Parker Schieber.

Okarche April Lion and Lioness honorees are Wager Black and Haley Mayo.

Kindergartners from Hillcrest Learning Center sang the national anthem ahead of El Reno High School’s baseball game with Capitol Hill last week at the Hub Reed Complex.
 

Serenity Schnider was selected as El Reno’s Oklahoma Academic Coaches Association 2023-2024 Honorable Mention.

She was recognized during the recent All-State Banquet for her accomplishments in four years of participation on the EHS Academic Team.

The Alpha Beta Upsilon chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) at Redlands Community College was selected the Most Distinguished Chapter among over 1,200 chapters internationally.

This prestigious recognition, announced at the recent annual conference of the international honor society for two-year colleges, marks a significant milestone for Redlands’ historically strong PTK program and is the result of dedication, exemplary leadership and commitment to excellence exhibited by the members of the Redlands chapter.

Okarche High School’s March Students of the Month are Kade Henrichs and Reagan Marler.

Okarche March Lion and Lioness honorees are Briley Alig and Katy Creswell.

El Reno High School March Students of the Month are Ethen Turner, Abril Acosta, Trevor Felz, Lilly Hayes, Gary Beverly, Serenity Schnider, Tevin Palmer, and Trinity Blackowl.