January 2021

Redlands Community College recently announced students named to the college’s honor rolls for the fall 2020 semester.

Students listed on the President’s Honor Roll have completed 12 or more credit hours and have earned a GPA of not less than 3.8, with no grade less than a B – excluding 0-level courses.

The Vice President’s Honor Roll recognizes students who have completed 12 or more hours of coursework and have earned a GPA of 3.5 to 3.79, with no grade less than a C – excluding 0-level courses.

Fresh Anointing Church will hold a chili cook-off on Sunday, Feb. 7 after the morning service which starts at 10:30 a.m.

There will be a prize given for the best chili. All are encouraged to come out and worship and enjoy a bowl of chili, then go home and watch the Super Bowl.

Every Wednesday night at 6 p.m., the church has started back with Dinner and a Bible Study. The dinner is free to the public.

The church has been practicing social distancing for months, and will continue doing so until the mandate is lifted.

Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa, has announced fall 2020 graduates, including Alana McKinney of El Reno, graduating with a Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner.

COVID-19 continues to play havoc with the schedules for Canadian County prep basketball teams as two schools lost or had games postponed due to the virus.

El Reno High School’s girls basketball team, ranked eighth in Class 5A, had its game with Class 4A’s 11th-ranked Kingfisher canceled last week. The Indians are 8-4 on the season.

The game was called off after seven players for El Reno were placed into quarantine after an opponent in the recent Shawnee Invitational tested positive for the virus.

After a tough three-point loss to open a recent tournament, Okarche High School’s boys basketball team has reeled off four straight wins en route to a consolation title in the Coyle Invitational.

The win streak has lifted the unranked Warriors to 8-9 on the season.

Okarche opened the Coyle tourney with a 54-51 loss to Okeene, but rebounded to beat the host team (90-45) and Crescent (50-46) to win the consolation trophy.

El Reno High School’s powerlifting team recently competed in the Dickson Invitational, placing six lifters in the top five of their respective weight classes, including four first-place efforts.

Bradley Chavers won the 123-pound division with a total weight of 815 pounds. He logged a squat of 285 pounds, followed by a lift of 205 on the bench and a 325 dead lift. Brother Bradeyn Chavers took gold at 132 pounds with a total weight of 945 pounds. His best lift was 380 pounds in the squat, followed by a 340 dead lift and a 325 bench.

LAWSUITS

LVNV Funding LLC vs. Christel Cunningham for $6,116.72 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

LVNV Funding LLC vs. Robert K. Long for $2,037.24 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

LVNV Funding LLC vs. Cheryl A. Lewis for $1,388.76 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

LVNV Funding LLC vs. Carolyn Hamilton for $1,204.59 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

LVNV Funding LLC vs. Luis Calvillo for $944.05 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.