February 2020

Body While it got a little dicey toward the end, Redlands Community College women’s basketball team won the 2020 Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship.

Body Among those listed on the Dean’s Honor Roll for the fall 2019 semester at Northeastern State University is Myka Heimbach of El Reno.

Body El Reno High School senior Rafe Goucher became the first football player off the Indians 2019 playoff team to sign a national letter of intent. Goucher signed with Emporia State out of Kansas, following in the footsteps of another EHS All-State player, Justin Brown.

Body Under the new format for the budding sport of secondary school archery, El Reno Public Schools qualified both its middle and high school teams for the NASP National Shoot.

Body Jaime Rios saw a need as he drove through the neighborhoods of El Reno. Turns out, he was right. Rios Junk Removal and Demolition has been a busy and growing business for the 27-year-old El Reno High School graduate.

Body Canadian Valley Art Guild will host a demonstration meeting on Saturday, March 7 beginning at noon at Farfalla Winery, 505 Poplar Avenue in Yukon. March demo artist will be gouache landscape painter Jay Holobach.

Body After nearly ending its Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference losing streak in a three-point loss at Northern Oklahoma College of Enid, Redlands Community College men’s basketball team was blown out in its regular-season final.

Body There’s a new library open. It’s about 19 inches tall, 15 inches wide and made out of wood. Dubbed the Little Free Library, this new addition at Iron Tree Coffee Co. is an opportunity for the public to read on the go.

Body Southwestern Oklahoma State University students were honored for their academic achievements and service at an Academic Recognition Ceremony held recently on the Weatherford campus.

Body El Reno High School’s powerlifting team is gearing up for next weekend’s regional meet by racking up some extra pounds during recent meets.