November 2022

Austin Chase Meiwes, age 27, was born June 29, 1995, and passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, in Oklahoma City.

A 2015 graduate of Yukon High School, Austin began his career as an electrical apprentice with OESCO on Dec. 2, 2019, where he was still employed at the time of his death.

He was also a member of the IBEW Local Union 1141.

In his spare time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking, and karaoke and dancing with his friends, but his greatest joy was spending time with his nieces and nephews.

LAWSUITS

Gulfside Supply Inc. vs. Chisholm Trail Roofing and Construction Inc. for $9,278.85 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Mid-Continent Casualty Company vs. Lionel Rodriguez Construction for $16,599.48 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company Ltd. vs. Jamco Ltd. for $272,381.76 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Overcoming two scoring droughts in the first half, Redlands Community Collegevs women's basketball team rallied from a 24-point deficit to open the 2022-23 season with a 68-62 win over Frank Phillips College.

“In the first half we had 15 turnovers and in the second half we had five. Then in the first half we shot zero for 10 in three-pointers but in the second half we were seven out of 11.

“Those were the two biggest keys to the turnaround for sure,” said Redlands head coach Jay Niehues.

After dropping its season opener in Kansas to Cowley County, Redlands Community College men’s basketball team earned its first win of the 2022-23 season at home.

The Cougars shot 43 percent from the field en route to a 84-79 victory over Nationwide Prep Academy based in Oklahoma City.

Added in Redlands 29-of-68 shooting effort was a 14-of-34 (41 percent) showing from the 3-point arc.

Redlands posted 12 points from the free-throw line off 80 percent shooting.

Redlands Community College’s cross country teams overcame the weather elements of the Quachita National Forest to turn in a pair of top three finishes at the 2022 NJCAA Region 2 Championships.

“It was chilly and pouring down rain, but that didn’t keep our runners from pouring out their hearts for this race. They all laid it on the line, some running through injuries.

“As their coach, I couldn’t be more proud of what they accomplished. The men finished second place as a team and the women finished third.

El Reno High School’s ground game is nearing the 2,000-yard mark for the fourth time in five years.

El Reno High School post player Pauline Black-Harmon pulls down a rebound over a Mustang player during a joint scrimmage, practice session with the Broncos last week at Jenks Simmons Field House.

Both Calumet and Union City high schools kicked off their 2022-23 girls basketball campaigns with their athletic directors on the bench as head coaches and each earning victories.

The Chieftains, under Sam Belcher, shot 69 percent from the free-throw line to highlight a 31-16 win over Binger-Oney. Calumet was 8-of-13 from the charity stripe to go along with five 2-point baskets and four 3-pointers.

Riding a mix of interior and perimeter baskets, Union City High School’s boys basketball team opened up the 2022-23 season with a 55-42 home win over Verden.

Union City scored 17 baskets from 2-point range and tossed in six made 3-pointers en route to the 13-point win. The Tigers struggled at the free-throw line with a 3-of-9 effort (33.3 percent).

Colson Combs logged six 2-point baskets to make up his team-high 12 points. J.D. Riley swished a 3-pointer to highlight his 10 points, while Laven Zeier knocked down two 3-pointers en route to his 10 points.

Every year El Reno High School conducts a fundraiser called Pink Week.

The school selects a family in which one of the members has breast cancer and raises money for them.

This year the Emily Whitney family was selected. A total of $7,000 was raised for the Whitney family.

The money was raised by student council members selling Pink Week passes.

The pass allowed students to get out of class to participate in various activities including a lip sync battle, a powder-puff tournament and several other activities.