February 2023

Body Five players posted numbers in double figures as Calumet High School’s boys basketball team defeated Kremlin-Hillsdale 69-50 to win the Class B, Area I, Region A Championships. The victory extended the Chieftains win streak to 23 games.

Body While the Cheyenne and Arapaho languages are respectively known as endangered, there is a growing desire among those involved in the Cheyenne and Arapaho language program to teach and pass on the knowledge they’ve gained from the few fluent speakers left within the tribes.

Body An Etta Dale Junior High student is recovering from injuries suffered after being struck by a vehicle shortly after classes had been released on Feb. 15. El Reno Police Chief Ken Brown said his department was notified at 3:45 p.m.

Body Okarche’s Center of Family Love received a boost last week, when Power of 100 Canadian County selected it for a $10,000 donation and its latest HOPE Award. That donation was made possible through a nomination of the CFL by Power of 100 member Dicki Parks.

Body El Reno High School’s baseball program held a pancake breakfast fundraiser recently. More than 300 people were served pancakes and sausage, and in addition to decal and team hat sales, generated $3,200 for the program to use toward expenses.

Body Several noticeable changes are coming for students, parents and educators after the El Reno School Board unanimously passed the calendar for the 2023-2024 academic term.

Body Redlands Community College’s mascot tries to fire up the crowd during a recent home basketball game. The face under the mascot is El Reno High School alum Campbell Eaton.

Body A convicted sex offender could be facing more prison time after being charged with carrying drugs into the Canadian County Jail. Robert Lowell Sandeen, 40, of Yukon, was charged in Canadian County District Court with bringing contraband into a jail or penal institution.

Body Out off a gravel road northeast of the town of Beggs, just past the point county services end, stands the kingdom Perry McDonald built – all thanks to a generally despised tree.

Body When Rover begs for a bite of food at the table, it can be hard for pet owners to resist sharing their plates. It’s important to know that some of the foods perfectly safe for human consumption are deadly to animals.