December 2023

A precursor to earning the top spot in the first Class B state ranking of the season, Calumet High School’s boys basketball team moved to 6-0 on the season with a 75-54 win over Hinton.

Calumet has now won 26 regular-season games in a row dating back to last season. The six-win start, in which the Chieftains have scored no less than 72 points in any game, was enough for 67 first-place votes in the poll and 1,652 points.

Fort Cobb-Broxton, ranked second, earned just eight first-place votes and 1,313 points.

Riding a 16-5 scoring edge in the second period, Union City High School’s girls basketball team posted back-to-back wins for the second time this season with a 44-41 road victory over Gracemont.

The three-point decision followed a 68-47 win over Ninnekah as the Tigers moved to 6-1 on the season.

Union City trailed 10-5 after one period but got three baskets from Keely Riley in the second period.

Bree Goad added two buckets, followed by one each from Kamryn Cook and Morgan Brothers.

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Redlands Community College women’s basketball team had its three-game win streak snapped last week with a 57-49 home loss to Texas-based Frank Phillips College.

The loss, on the heels of a 74-50 win over Southern Nazarene University’s junior varsity, left the Cougars with an 8-3 record.

Isabella Stafford led the team in scoring over the two games with 21 points, 12 against Frank Phillips, while adding 14 rebounds, two assists and five steals.

Hannah Harris followed with 19 points for the set, while collecting 19 rebounds.

Despite double-digit scoring efforts from seven different players, Redlands Community College men’s basketball team split a pair of high-scoring affairs to slip to 5-4 on the season. The Cougars defeated Mid-American Christian University’s junior varsity team 103-85 on the road but dropped a 106-99 decision to El Reno-based On-Point Hoops Academy.

Deazhon Perkins scored in double digits both games and closed the set with 33 points.

He added 14 assists, seven steals and five rebounds.

A Norman man promptly admitted to El Reno police he shot a Newcastle man who died from his injuries, a court affidavit shows.

The shooting reportedly stemmed from an argument about cars.

Delsin Joshua Tsotigh, 21, was charged Nov. 9 in Canadian County District Court with first-degree murder – deliberate intent.

Assistant District Attorney Austin T. Murrey alleges Tsotigh on Oct. 28 “with malice aforethought” caused the death of Justin Peyton Davidson “by shooting him multiple times with a handgun at close range.”

The skies cleared and the sun came out as El Reno celebrated its annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting on Saturday. 

Organized by Main Street, the event was billed as Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree Downtown Parade. Local businessman Gary Baumwart served as Grand Marshal for the parade. 

Prior to the parade, children were invited to gather at Carnegie Library for a Christmas Craft and Santa Letter Writing event. 

Following the parade which featured dozens of colorful entries, the tree lighting was held at Petree Plaza. 

Dave Anderson, now serving his fourth term as a Canadian County commissioner, has announced he does not intend to seek re-election in 2024.

A Mustang native, Anderson has been the District 2 commissioner since January 2009. When he retires at the end of 2024, he will have completed 16 years in elected county office.

“This has been the best season of my life, the most rewarding and the most challenging,” Anderson said.

“I have been very fortunate to serve in county government during a time of tremendous growth and opportunity.

Canadian County’s child advocacy center, which has been helping abuse and neglect victims since the early 1990s, has earned a substantial gift.

The Child Abuse Response Team (C.A.R.T.) House will utilize a $10,000 grant awarded by the Sarkeys Foundation to fund forensic interviews conducted at its site near the Canadian County Courthouse.

Governed by the Child Welfare Citizens Advisory Board of Canadian County, the C.A.R.T. House serves youth ages 3-17.

Canadian County elected officials took one for the team last week when some were hit square in the face with a pie.

Officials called the event a success as it was intended to build camaraderie between co-workers. All elected officers joined to support the competition.

The Canadian County Continuous Improvement Committee raised funds to put back into future employee events.