February 2023

One question will appear on the March 7, 2023, Special Election Ballot. This initiative petition was placed on the ballot by gathering signatures from citizens.

Funeral services for Gerald Kent (Hoss) Horse were held Wednesday at Huber-Benson Funeral Home with Rev. Sam Horse and Ken Wehmuller officiating. Burial followed at the Concho Cemetery. Gerald died Jan. 27, 2023, at his home in El Reno. He was born Nov. 21, 1966, in El Reno.

LAWSUITS Synchrony Bank vs. Donna Clark for $2,883.39 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Terri Hays for $2,497.48 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

CHICKASHA – There is no reason to hit the panic button after El Reno High School’s wrestling team posted a seventh-place finish in the 2023 Chickasha Classic. El Reno, which was bumped from the top spot in the latest Class 5A rankings by Elgin, did not take its full varsity squad to the event.

Eight members of the Okarche High School Speech Team brought home Class 3A sweepstakes honors in the Alva Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament. Senior Brody Sadler placed second in domestic extemporaneous speaking and teamed with junior Anna Shirey to place first in debate.

CHICKASHA – El Reno High School’s wrestling team placed four grapplers third or higher in the girls division of the 2023 Chickasha Classic, including a pair of gold medals. Claire Solansky (115) took gold with a 5:24 fall over Santa Fe South’s Rubi Mendoza in the finals.

Maple School Stars of Honor, front row from left, Legend Gatz, Remi Story, Carson Smith, Luken Meschberger, Madalynn Whitman, Abel Overholser, Tyler Williams, Aniyah Chaffin, Addison Meschberger and Parker Tinsley; second row, Riley McKee, Sophie Tredway, Ellie Rose Von Tungeln, Elizabeth...

El Reno High School’s football program had two players clear the first hurdle in the quest for a roster spot on the Oklahoma Coaches Association’s All-State Team.

Riverside January Students of the Month, front row, Yitzel Casanova; second row, James Burke and Miguel Gonzalez; third row, Merijah Alexander, Brylee DuPris, Emily Saldana, Meghanne Madewell, Nyke Hatton, Jeremiah Castillo, Jackson Smith, Lathen Childers and Isaac Shropshire; back row, Charlotte...

Hampered by a 31 percent shooting effort, Redlands Community College women’s basketball team dropped a 61-42 home game to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. The loss slipped the Cougars to 10-12 on the season and 3-5 in the NJCAA Region 2 standings.