November 2023

One of the main things I’ve learned after three decades, 34 years to be exact, of covering high school sports is that wins and losses don't always tell the whole story. Wins and losses do not measure the successes or failures of any given season.

LAWSUITS TD Bank USA N.A. vs. Hali Norman for $749.27 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Billy Suttles for $9,098.70 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Graveside services with full military honors for David Alan McGrew of Minco were held Thursday, Nov. 16 at the Friendship Cemetery, under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home. Dave passed away Nov. 13, 2023, at the Baptist Village in Oklahoma City.

Morgan Brothers knocked down a 3-pointer to highlight her nine first-period points as Union City High School’s girl basketball team remains undefeated with a 57-13 win over Wanette. The Tigers are 3-0 on the season after a 68-64 overtime win over Binger-Oney.

Calumet High School’s boys basketball team stifled two opponents on both ends of the floor last week to remain unbeaten on the 2023-24 season. The Chieftains defeated Lookeba-Sickles (112-41) and Lomega (76-46) to move to 3-0.

It’s been an even split for Redlands Community College men’s basketball team in the early stages of the 2023-24 season, with the Cougars posting a 3-3 start. Redlands defeated Langston University’s junior varsity (82-60), Lamar (88-81) and Nationwide Prep Academy (101-67).

Redlands Community College women’s basketball team is off to a fast start thanks in part to some hometown help from El Reno High School’s all-time leading scorer. Ashlyn Evans-Thompson transferred back to Redlands after playing her freshman season at East Central University in Ada.

NORTHEAST Fort Gibson: Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 66°F and clear. Blue catfish excellent on shad around channels. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, docks and main lake. Paddlefish good snagging around channels and main lake.

Services for Verda Lea Tinsley will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 at Trinity Baptist Church. Services are under the care of Wilson Funeral Home. Verda Lea was born to Harvey A. Buie and Ella Mae Lee on June 24, 1929, in Alfalfa.

Larry Bob Maples Sr. was born Oct. 20, 1937, in a little house just south of the South Canadian River in Minco to Reedy Wenton Maples and Lela Lorilla Brown Maples. When Bob was 4, they moved to a house on Gregory Road, east of Union City.