April 2022

Pat Mataya

A memorial service for former Minco resident Pat Mataya will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hazel Dell Cemetery northwest of Minco. Pat passed away Sept. 15, 2021, in Oklahoma City. She was born Oct. 18, 1942, in Madill.
Pat Mataya_obituary

Indians seek out wins, momentum as playoffs near

El Reno High School’s baseball team headed into its final District 5A-1 doubleheader of the season looking to gain some needed momentum for the upcoming playoffs. The Indians were slated to play Del City after losing a close 4-2 contest to Guthrie last week in a makeup game.
Davin Shamblin eyes a pickoff throw as a runner slides into second base

The goals before the storm

Severe storms in the panhandle halted El Reno High School’s match last week with Guymon but not before the Indians secured a spot in the upcoming Class 5A girls playoffs. El Reno was leading 3-1 when the match was called with 33 minutes left in the second half.
Conley Knapp uses her body to direct the ball

Public Records - 4/27/2022

DIVORCES GRANTED Calvin Dwayne Holloway vs. Kidist Testfaye Holloway. Paul Davenport vs. Amanda Davenport. Sandra Jean De La Rosa vs. Ulysses De La Rosa. Shane Douglas Denard vs. Casey Davis Denard. Amber Nicole Bickford Lopez vs. Erik Daniel Lopez Calvillo.

El Reno boys to make return trip to Guymon for 5A-2 bid

El Reno High School Athletic Director Rodney Haydon and head coach Gabriel Gonzalez confirmed the boys soccer team will return to Guymon Tuesday night to complete District 5A-2 play. The match was postponed last week due to severe weather, which cut the match short in the second half.

Redlands left waiting for at-large pass to NJCAA tourney

A move to cut down the field at the NJCAA Women’s Golf Championship may leave four-time winner Redlands Community College on the outside looking in. This season the NJCAA did away with the regional championship round of the postseason and the automatic berth to the national tourney for each winner.
Top nine individual medalists from the NJCAA Southwest District Championship

Former employees sue sheriff, commissioners

Two former employees of the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office have filed lawsuits against Sheriff Chris West and the Board of Canadian County Commissioners, alleging they were fired after engaging in protected whistleblower activities. Those former employees are Marty Burns and Chelsea Adkins.
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Lunch with Lankford

U.S. Sen. James Lankford talks over an issue with one of several city leaders and residents who attended a lunch with the senator at Johnnie’s Grill in El Reno last week.
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