February 2021

El Reno High School’s football program added two more names to its storied list of elite players as seniors Dorian Plumley and Darius Moore were selected to the Oklahoma Coaches Association’s All-State Team.

PIEDMONT – After being denied a game-winning basket at the buzzer, El Reno High School’s girls basketball team, ranked seventh in Class 5A, went on a 10-4 run in overtime to defeat Piedmont.

PIEDMONT – A little over 24 hours after El Reno High School’s wrestling team defeated Piedmont, the boys basketball team made it a clean sweep of the Wildcats in Suburban Conference action.

Sealed with key wins in the heavier weights, El Reno High School’s wrestling team earned its first win over cross-county rival Piedmont in more than five years. The Indians, ranked sixth in the latest Class 5A dual rankings, defeated the Wildcats 42-33.

It’s been said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, a theory which Canadian County Deputy Robert Baysinger and his K-9 partner Bandit plan to put to the test.

Chizum Johnson is a corporal with the El Reno Fire Department. His photo can be found on the department’s website along with the other members of the ERFD. Several months ago, his photo could also be found on a giant billboard in southern California, along with the mug of his now famous dog, Kepo.

Oklahoma’s Third District Congressman Frank Lucas received an A+ rating on the Susan B. Anthony List National Pro-Life Scorecard for his pro-life voting record during the 116th Congress. 

OKLAHOMA CITY –  Sen. Nathan Dahm has filed legislation to address censorship by Big Tech. Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, said Senate Bill 1019 would fight back using fines, lawsuits and the removal of tax credits.

Funding opportunities to enhance the specialty crop industry within the state are now available, thanks to the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Marketing Services.

El Reno High School’s wrestling team, sitting fourth in the latest Class 5A tournament rankings, earned its third top-five finish of the season over the weekend. The Indians racked up 193 points en route to a third-place finish in the 2021 Chickasha High School Classic.