February 2023

Seven turnovers in the second period, three of those shot-clock violations, hampered Redlands Community College women’s basketball team last week in a 71-50 loss to Eastern Oklahoma State College.

El Reno High School Academic Team earned third place at recent state competition held at Rose State. There were eight teams competing.

The Okarche High School Speech Team recently brought home the Class 3A sweepstakes plaque from the Okeene tournament. Okeene’s annual invitational speech tournament drew entries from nine area high schools in Class 3A.  OHS had 13 placings in the contest and also earned three special awards.

A four-game losing streak has sent Redlands Community College men’s basketball team to the bottom of the NJCAA Region 2 standings following an 83-70 setback to Eastern Oklahoma State College.

Redlands Community College’s baseball team kicked off its 2023 season by winning three of four games against Oklahoma Christian University’s junior varsity squad. The Cougars split the first two games, winning 8-4 and losing by a close 4-2 margin.

Clairetha Griffis of Fort Eutis, Va., and Glenn A. Barnes Sr. of Port Norris, N.J., were united in marriage June 5, 2021, at the El Reno VFW with Wes Brower officiating. Wedding music was provided by DJ LaMorce Fuston of Oklahoma City.

El Reno High School January Students of the Month.

Maple January Students of the Month, front row from left, Easton Hughey, kindergarten; Liam Brincefield, third grade; Laken Meschberger, second grade; Parker Tinsley, first grade; and Hayes Ferguson, pre-kindergarten; back row, Kinsley Bonilla, fourth grade; Zoey Pawnee, sixth grade; Harper Looper,...

Imagine a movie that's part “Elf,” the zany antics of Will Ferrell, raised by Santa and his jolly crew of toy makers, mixed with “It's a Wonderful Life” and the drama, despair and redemption portrayed by Jimmy Stewart in the traditional Christmas classic. Interested?

Khristan Strubhar has made history as Canadian County’s first female district judge. Her mother, Reta Strubhar, was this county’s first female associate judge more than 30 years ago, before becoming a long-serving Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals judge.