March 2020

The grass at Memorial Stadium will be greener come August, even if it's artificial.

ended recently with a 48-47 loss to Del City in the Class 5A, Area 2 Consolation Championship. Jennifer Douglas’ team closed the year with a 15-12 record and ranked eighth in the state.

boys basketball team exited the Class 5A playoffs with a 53-46 loss to Shawnee in the Area 2 Consolation Championship. The Indians were 13-14 on the year and ranked No.13 in the state.

Trout stocking at Lake Carl Etling near Kenton in the far western Oklahoma Panhandle has been suspended because of low water levels. Instead, trout stockings originally scheduled during the next few weeks are being diverted to Guymon’s Sunset Lake and to Lake Watonga at Roman Nose State Park.

GIRL — Michael and Sara Feistel of El Reno are parents of a girl, Audrey Lynn, born March 5 at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City.

From left, Abigail Light, Haylee Romines, Kara Molas, Lori Merhib and Payton Germann are cracking coconuts to distribute to the entire Banner student body as part of a $15,000 federal grant awarded by the State of Oklahoma Department of Education to the Banner School Child Nutrition Program.

Okarche honorees

The El Reno Wranglers gathered for their March meeting at the 4-H building. President Jimmy Johnston opened by reading a thank-you card from El Reno Blessings Baskets for the donation from the Wranglers.

Lamplighters Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently at a local church fellowship center.