December 2020

Body El Reno High School’s wrestling team got an early Christmas present as the Indians closed out the 2020 portion of their schedule by winning the Max Dippel Memorial Tournament. Hosted in Weatherford, El Reno bested 11 other team to win the title by 13.

Body El Reno High School post player Paige Primeaux has her arm pulled back from a rebound attempt by a Piedmont player during last week’s battle among top 10 teams in Class 5A. The Wildcats defeated EHS 50-46, but both teams remain in the top 10 of the new state poll.

Body El Reno senior Jay Gililland shoots a jumper during the Indians 56-45 win over Piedmont. Now 2-0 on the season, El Reno jumped into the top 10 of the Class 5A poll at No. 9.

Body Several fall and winter hunting seasons are either open now or will open soon. Here are some details about Oklahoma’s annual ring-necked pheasant season and holiday deer antlerless gun season.

Body Some El Reno schoolchildren helped brighten the day for some COVID front-line health-care workers by sending them colorful cards and drawings. Raven Bramlett teaches fifth-grade math and science at Roblyer Learning Center.

Body Three days into dispensing the first round of the COVID-19 vaccine, the eight counties which make up District 2 had used close to half of the initial allotment from the state of Oklahoma.

Body As one drives onto the lands of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in Concho, they are met with a picturesque view of the tribes bison herd grazing freely in the pastures blanketed in thick native grasses.

Body About 8 a.m. on Dec. 7, El Reno police attempted to pull over a vehicle near Admire and Foreman.

Body To the Editor: On behalf of my leadership who I’ve copied, thank you so much for your kind e-mail. Honestly, it all comes back to the community - so thank you and Mayor White for being such amazing ambassadors for El Reno.

Body Many El Reno homes were decorated for Christmas with festive lights and displays such as this nativity in the front yard of a home on South Ellison.