Ice storms demand attention, but so does Oklahoma’s persistent risk of wildfires once the ice has melted.
John Weir, Oklahoma State University Extension associate specialist, said although parts of the state received good rain during the summer, it’s the season for vegetation to go dormant and dry out. Precipitation can be fickle. Vigilance and preparation are always good ideas.
The idea of expanding the size of the U.S. Supreme Court, also known as court packing, has surfaced once again, as it did after the Brett Kavanaugh appointment.
Often mentioned is a proposal by Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of University of California Berkeley’s Law School. He favors increasing the size of the court to 13 instead of its current nine.
Steve Jensen won the race for Ward 1 El Reno City Council, beating Jacqueline Stevenson-Smith by 36 votes.
The final count was Jensen with 597 votes to 561 for Stevenson-Smith. Three provisional ballots were issued in Ward 1, said Canadian County Election Board Secretary Wanda Armold.
Those ballots were to either be counted or rejected by Friday when the official results were to be released.
El Reno High School’s girls basketball program kicked off its preseason work last week with a scrimmage at Jenks Simmons Field House with Lawton Eisenhower, Edmond and Putnam City West.
Union City High School’s girls basketball team jumped out to a 10-point halftime lead over Verden and then held off a feverish fourth-period rally by the Tigers for a 47-40 win to kick off the 2020-21 season.
Verden trailed by 11 points going into the fourth period but outscored Union City 15-9 over the final eight minutes to keep the game close.
Daniel Anderson’s team made only three buckets in the fourth but two of those were 3-pointers from Kailee Jackson and a Kami Leonard bucket before fouling out.
Canadian County officials have taken the first steps in an effort to recoup some of the costs of recovering from last week’s ice storm damage.
County commissioners approved a proclamation declaring a state of emergency.
The approval will allow not only the county but municipalities an opportunity to seek federal disaster funds, should they be approved. The commissioners approved the proclamation without discussion.
Union City High School’s boys basketball team opened up the 2020-21 season last week with a 59-32 win over Verden.
Brayden Armstrong shoots in the lane.
J.D. Riley is fouled while shooting a layup.
Tyler Ross drives the baseline.
(Tribune photographer/Glen Miller)
While making just 20 shots from the floor, Calumet High School’s boys basketball team opened up the 2020-21 season with a 67-58 win over Binger-Oney with strong free-throw shooting.
The Chieftains moved to 1-0 in the Washita Valley Conference standings after padding an eight-point lead after three periods with a 13-of-17 ( 76 percent) effort from the line over the final eight minutes.
Calumet closed the game making 23-of-29 attempts from the charity stripe for 79 percent. Mark Castillo scored a game-high 20 points, highlighted by his 8-of-11 mark at the line.
Military veterans and active military members will be able to join youth hunters for the first time this year on exclusive waterfowl hunting days set aside especially for them.
These special days, slated for Nov. 7 and Feb. 6, 2021, statewide except the Panhandle, provide two extra hunting days outside of the regular waterfowl hunting seasons for hunters 15 and younger. Now, active and retired military members can also participate.
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Fort Gibson: Elevation above normal, water 57 with 1 foot of visibility. White bass good on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, sassy shad and spoons in the main lake, around points, windblown rocky shorelines and flats.
