August 2024

El Reno High School’s volleyball team took a step closer to evening its season after logging a 3-0 road win over Capitol Hill for a fourth straight victory.

The 25-18/25-9/25-18 decision over the Redwolves moved El Reno to 7-8 on the season.

El Reno served at 87.8 percent for the three games, logging 12 aces to three for Capitol Hill. Ava Felton paced the team with four aces, followed by three from Makenna Curtis and two from Mary Gonzalez.

Daily Maples, Brantlie Charmasson and Emercyn Looper added one ace each.

Riding a two-game win streak and a third-place finish in the recent Ninnekah Invitational, Union City High School’s fast-pitch softball team has eclipsed the double-digit win mark for the season.

The Tigers have won eight of their last 10 games, including a 5-1 tournament run, to improve to 12-6 on the season.

The losses in the 10-game stretch were close games to Fletcher (3-0) and Rush Springs (8-4).

NORTHEAST

Birch: Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and stained.
Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Striped bass hybrids fair on crankbaits and live shad around channels and points.

CALUMET – While the defense was spotty at times, Calumet High School’s baseball team made up for those shortcomings with its sticks, winning its own festival with a combined .429 team batting average.

The Chieftains, ranked atop the first Class B poll of the fall, moved to 7-1 on the season with festival wins over Granite (17-1), Class A’s No.18 Drummond (12-3) and Leedey (7-6), which is ranked 10th in the same B poll.

LAWSUITS

Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Franklin Nance for $12,490.97 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Jonathan Leach for $11,616.58 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Hla Aung for $10,461.80 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Creighton Newfarmer for $13,213.38 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Redlands Community College had several student athletes honored for their academic achievements as multiple teams and individuals were recognized by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for their outstanding academic performances.

The El Reno Tribune’s 2024 Football Preview section contains the following:

Meet the 2024 Indians

Varsity Coaching Staff

Cook feels Indians have the talent to extend run

2024 El Reno Football schedule

A retired Canadian County sheriff’s deputy has donated artwork depicting two historic Canadian County buildings.

Yukon’s Harold Shaver presented paintings of the old county jail and stables to Canadian County commissioners. Earlier, commissioners had approved a resolution that allowed the sheriff’s office to accept the gift.

Shaver, a U.S. Air Force veteran, was a Canadian County sheriff’s deputy from April 1980 to September 2000. He worked at the old jail and retired as a lieutenant.

A new manager is being sought for the El Reno Regional Airport. 

City Manager Matt Sandidge said Baily Kennemer has left the position after serving in that role for the past 2 1/2 years. 

Sandidge did not disclose the reason for the departure. He did say three part-time employees are still in place at the airport.

Sandidge said interviews for a new manager have been scheduled and he is excited about the candidates.

The goal is to have a new manager in place before the Sept. 28 airshow. 

A demolition crew has taken down a longtime structure at the corner of Sunset and Admire. The property once housed a restaurant and later a used furniture store.

Ross Seed purchased the property from Dwight Kennedy. Julie Ross-Martin said the plan for now is to asphalt the lot.

The city of El Reno has been working to improve the appearance along Sunset Drive, which is Route 66, prior to the Centennial of the historic highway in 2026.