November 2021

Body In what has turned into a rare losing streak, Calumet High School’s girls basketball team dropped its third game in a row last week with a 67-49 road setback to Lomega. The non-conference loss dropped the Chieftains to 2-3 on the season.

Body Union City High School’s boys basketball coach Kolton Brown has his first win streak after his Tigers defeated Wanette 61-22 last week in non-conference play. The win wrapped up a four-game road swing to start the 2021-22 season as the Tigers improved to 2-2 overall.

Body While they graduated in different classes from El Reno High School, there was a shared message among the three men accepting their honor as Distinguished Alumni for the Class of 2021 – keep reaching for your goals but never forget where you come from.

Body MIDWEST CITY – El Reno High School’s football season came to an end last week with a 42-7 loss to five-time defending state champion Carl Albert in the bi-district round of the Class 5A playoffs.

Body Shelbie Hulbutta, a 2015 graduate of El Reno High School, uses sign language to conduct the Lord’s Prayer during opening ceremonies at the 2021 Thousands of Reasons Gala last week at Roblyer Learning Center.

Body Canadian County residents who pay property taxes will have more time to make payments, said Treasurer Carolyn Leck.

Body Jaguar Transport Holdings has entered into an agreement with Haskell Lemon Construction to operate the Oklahoma Central Rail Park in El Reno. The announcement was made last week.

Body A bar manager at the Elks Lodge was reportedly hit in the face by a patron after he was asked to leave, police reports show. Police said Tanya Lewis was apparently struck by Jared Hicks at about 1:20 a.m. on Nov. 7.

Body Okarche’s Holy Trinity Catholic School held its annual auction fundraiser last week and raised well over $100,000, organizers said. One of the traditions is to pass the hat, literally.