February 2021

No matter the level of college action, every basketball team has to work through early-season hiccups and bonding time between veteran players and incoming freshmen.

While it’s taken three years to install the atmosphere he envisioned for his program, Redlands Community College men’s basketball coach Jose Molina likes what he’s seeing so far both on and off the basketball court.

VFW Post 382 and Auxiliary are collecting nonperishable goods to be placed in Blessing Boxes, providing access to food items for those in need. Food can be dropped off at the VFW located at 1515 S. Rock Island.

In the coming weeks and months, El Reno High School will host a prom, and spring sports such as soccer, softball, golf, tennis and baseball will be available for students to enjoy. That news was offered last week by School Superintendent Craig McVay during the El Reno Live program.

Lt. Dane Holland, USAF, landed a T6 Texan 2 at El Reno Regional Airport last week. The landing was no doubt special for Holland, a 2015 El Reno High School graduate, as well as the local airport.

A 19-year-old man was taken into custody after El Reno police concluded a months-long drug investigation. Assistant Police Chief Major Kirk Dickerson said James Dylan Leiter was arrested on numerous drug complaints after police served a search warrant on his home at 809 Amity Lane.

El Reno senior Dorian Plumley has hung just about every piece of mail received from the University of Oklahoma on his bedroom wall, hoping and wishing to one day become a Sooner.

Strong northerly winds whipped up Lake El Reno last week as evidenced by the whitecaps.

A bill that will increase the number of authorized driver testing exam locations has been presented in the House of Representatives.

A stroll down the pharmacy aisle at the local grocery store will bring consumers face to face with a wide array of vitamin and mineral supplements. People have been told such products are the key to good health, right? Not necessarily.