March 2020

Oh what a difference a day can make. After failing to convert on any of its seven corner kicks in a 2-1 season-opening loss to

BETHANY — Rachel McDowell made two free throws with 40 seconds left Thursday night as fourth-ranked Okarche High School held off a late charge by No.5 Vici for a 44-38 win in the quarterfinals of the Class A Girls State Basketball Championships.

BETHANY — In its first-ever trip to state, sixth-ranked Strother knocked down nine 3-pointers Thursday afternoon to defeat Calumet High School’s girls basketball team 51-48 in the quarterfinals of the Class A State Championships.

Redlands Community College’s baseball team is trying to fight its way out of a five-game losing streak after dropping four outings to Texas-based Clarendon College and another 8-5 bid to Seminole State College.

Top-seeded Redlands Community College women’s basketball team kicked off the 2020 NJCAA Region 2 Championships with a 68-51 win over Connors State College.

Union City High School opened up the slow-pitch softball season last week with a 13-1 win over Geary.

The Okarche High School Speech Team finished qualifying competition with a win at the Hennessey Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament.

The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program serves residents in nursing homes, assisted living centers and residential care homes. An ombudsman helps to improve the quality of care and life for the residents. As a friendly visitor and advocate, the volunteer has many opportunities to be of service and enrich the lives of the residents.

My dad told me many years ago to always read the legal notices because that’s where the stories would be found.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Although there had been no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Oklahoma as of Thursday morning, those in the know say the public should be preparing for the viral outbreak to reach the state.