September 2022

Body El Reno capped off a three-match road swing last week with a 3-1 loss at Weatherford. The setback to Class 4A’s 14th-ranked Eagles left EHS with a 1-2 mark on the road trip and a 10-14 season record. See Wednesday’s paper for a recap.

Body Due to low Shawnee numbers, El Reno’s seventh and eighth grade football teams, shown here in a game earlier this season, combined forces last week to defeat the Wolves in a 72-48 shootout.

Body Union City High School’s fast-pitch softball team took Rush Springs into the title round of the Class A, District 29 Championships before bowing out with back-to-back losses to the Redskins.

Body Redlands Community College’s soccer team jumped back into NJCAA Region 2 action last week, kicking off a four-match road swing with a 6-1 setback to Rose State College. The loss dropped the Cougars to 2-8 for the season and 1-6 in the region standings.

Body Oct. 1 will be a busy day for thousands of “stick-and-string” hunters in Oklahoma. That Saturday is when several archery hunting seasons will open across the state. Those seasons are: ► Deer archery, running through Jan. 15, 2023. ► Elk archery, on private lands through Jan.

Body When Kevin Stitt was elected governor of Oklahoma in 2018, the state had a $1 billion deficit. Four years later, as Stitt seeks re-election, Oklahoma has a $3 billion surplus, the fourth largest reserve account of any state in the nation.

Body The United States Cavalry Association wrapped up its annual four-day competition over the weekend at Fort Reno. Two of the key events were the Mounted Saber and Paul Scholtz Mounted Pistol competitions.

Body Longtime Canadian County Election Board Secretary Wanda Armold has resigned her position with about seven months left in the term. Armold informed Oklahoma State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax of her decision in a letter dated Sept. 14.

Body El Reno Public Schools will bring back its mentoring program, Superintendent Matt Goucher said. Goucher made the announcement at last week’s El Reno Now Breakfast.