March 2022

Rough break for the Indians

Body While able to put runs on the scoreboard, El Reno High School’s baseball team struggled to convert those into wins in the score book during the Indians three games of the Union City Spring Break Festival.
Palmer Ellis reaches around a base runner to try and knock down a wide throw

Basketball honors

Body El Reno High School picked up two of the top honors from Suburban Conference coaches during recent voting for All-Conference teams. See stories in Saturday’s edition.  
Ashlyn Evans-Thompson was named the league’s Most Valuable Player

Redlands drops six games in Region 2 action

Body Redlands Community College’s baseball team had a rough spring break slate, losing all six games to extend the Cougars losing streak to seven straight. Rose State swept two games from the Cougars by scores of 5-4 and 10-4.
Greyson Peck reaches out to try and tag second

Food for the future

Body El Reno Mobile Meals has established an endowment fund at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation to support its mission in perpetuity.
Volunteers package lunches

County burn ban back due to drought

Body Canadian County commissioners reinstituted a burn ban after recent storms failed to put a dent in dangerous dry conditions across the area. “According to the drought monitor, we are in the second most severe level,” District 1 Commissioner Marc Hader said.
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Masons support Fire Pup program

Body The El Reno Masons provides funds to supply fire prevention booklets. The National Fire Safety Council developed the Fire Pup Program, presented to many elementary-age children by local fire departments, to make them aware of fire danger.
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Redlands, ER Masonic Lodge honored by state regents

Body Redlands Community College and El Reno Masonic Lodge 50 were among 26 higher education-business partnerships recently honored with the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award.
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