February 2023

The Canadian County OSU Extension Office will assist with the creation of the newest Oklahoma Cattlewomen’s Association Chapter in Canadian County.

Come-and-go viewing and visitation for Patricia Ann Everett of Union City will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 at Wilson Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 at Wilson’s with Lynsey Manning-Hankins officiating.

CLINTON — Residents of this western Oklahoma town are getting a taste of life without a hospital. For Eric Walker, that means treating the rash on his amputated leg on his own.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Bill Coleman said he will be signing on as the Senate author of fellow Ponca City Republican Rep. Ken Luttrell’s House Bill 1027 to legalize sports betting in Oklahoma. Coleman said the change would be an economic boon for the state.

LAWSUITS MARS Inc. vs. Torre Parcel and Andrew Bruce for $6,150 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Citibank N.A. vs. Josh Garrett for $3,837.52 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

After seeing his team squander a double-digit lead in their first meeting with Guthrie, which led to a three-point home loss, El Reno High School head basketball coach Rodney Haydon was determined to avoid a repeat.

Turnovers and defending the 3-point line turned out to be the thorn in the side of El Reno High School’s girls basketball team in last week’s 43-39 road loss to Class 5A’s seventh-ranked Guthrie in Suburban Conference action.

The EHS girls team will be at the 2023 Regional Wrestling Championships Monday and Tuesday in Mustang, with spots at state on the line.

After having its 12-game win streak snapped by Class 2A’s second-ranked Amber-Pocasset, Okarche High School’s girls basketball team closed out the regular season with a 54-40 win over Cashion. The Warriors, ranked seventh in the same Class 2A poll, improved to 19-5 on the season.

Okarche High School’s boys basketball team turned a double-digit steal count into a 20-6 scoring edge in points off turnovers en route to a 64-56 win over Class A’s 17th-ranked Cashion to close out the regular season.