April 2024

The top-ranked team in Class B is picking up steam for another postseason run as Calumet High School’s baseball team defeated the host of the Cashion Invitational 2-0 in the championship game.

The victory over the Wildcats, ranked No.2 in Class 2A, extended the Chieftains win streak to five games. Calumet reached the title game with wins over Lomega (7-1) and Christian Heritage (11-1).

The Chieftains entered the event with a 10-3 win over Binger-Oney. The team’s current win streak lifted Calumet to 11-3 on the spring heading into the Roff Festival.

It’s been a rough start to the month of April for Okarche High School’s slow-pitch softball team, ranked 15th in Class 2A, as the Warriors have posted a 2-3 record.

Okarche defeated Minco (8-4) and Class 4A’s 14th-ranked Covington-Douglas (13-1), but fell to Mountain View/Gotebo (17-2) and two ranked schools. Binger-Oney, the top-ranked team in Class A, defeated OHS 15-4, while Class 3A’s second-ranked Ripley posted a 10-3 win over the Warriors.

The three straight losses left Okarche with an 11-12 overall record.

Redlands Community College women’s golf team struggled to a 14th-place finish at the Oral Roberts University Spring Invitational, shooting its lowest round of 338 on the final day.

The Cougars had a 54-hole total of 1,026 (341/347/338) to beat out Incarnate Word University by 250 strokes.

The event was played on the River Course at The Club at Indian Springs in Broken Arrow.

Daniela Espinoza had the low total for Redlands at 242 (81/83/78) to tie for 66th in the individual medalist race.

Clara Peake (82/83/82) carded a 247 tally to tie for 71st.

After dropping the series opener to Northern Oklahoma College of Tonkawa 4-3, Redlands Community College’s baseball team won two straight over the Mavericks to take the series.

The Cougars 11-6 and 13-8 victories lifted Redlands to 3-14 in the NJCAA Region 2, Division 2 standings for 11th place.

The series win also sparked a four-game win streak as Redlands swept a twinbill from Oklahoma Christian University by scores of 6-3 and 5-2 to improve to 11-31 for the season.

Over the five games, Redlands went 43-of-147 (.293) from the plate with 13 extra base hits.

Hundreds turned out for the community-wide celebration for El Reno High School’s girls basketball team.

The championship trophy sits at center court with the scoreboard lights showing the year, the final score of the
5A title game over Sapulpa and EHS’ season record. (Tribune photographer/Glen Miller)

A state law enacted last fall is being cited as the cause of a significant drop in the inmate population at the Canadian County Jail.

An analysis of weekly inmate numbers shows interesting trends over the past six months at the jail, 304 N. Evans.

Canadian County Undersheriff Kevin Ward updates the county commissioners weekly on the jail’s population.

With a capacity to hold 194 inmates, Canadian County’s detention center has seen the population decline steadily since November.

The Redlands Community College Nursing Program owes its longevity and success to vital partnerships with health-care facilities in El Reno and surrounding communities.

Recently, the college’s partnership with Russell-Murray Hospice was recognized with the 2024 Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award.

After an emaciated young girl was found hiding behind a building and five children were taken into state custody, a Piedmont woman is now charged with felony crimes related to abuse.

Tina Marie Ramirez, 43, was booked into the Canadian County Jail after a runaway child was found March 15.

On March 28, Ramirez was charged in Canadian County District Court with two counts of child neglect and four counts of child abuse, according to the Oklahoma Supreme Court Network website.

A 19-year-old El Reno woman was injured last week in a collision that occurred on U.S. 81 at Britton Road.

The accident occurred shortly after 11 a.m. April 3.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Haylee Martin was traveling south on 81 when her vehicle collided with a vehicle driven by Mary Voss, 79, of Yukon.

Voss was traveling west on Britton. OHP said the Yukon woman failed to yield.

Damrosch Ladies Music Club will be performing at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 10 at First Christian Church located at 400 S. Barker.

A small reception will follow the performance and all are invited to attend.