August 2024

YUKON – After a close opening game, El Reno High School’s volleyball team was unable to get on track offensively in its cross-county battle with Southwest Covenant School. El Reno led three times late in the first game before the Patriots rallied for a 25-23 win.

Southwest Covenant then posted scores of 25-13 and 25-15 to win the match 3-0.

The loss dropped the Indians to 3-4 on the season after winning the Silver Bracket Championship at the 2024 El Reno Invitational.

UNION CITY – Bragging rights in the Canadian River Rivalry went south as Minco defeated Union City High School’s fast-pitch softball team 9-0 in their only scheduled meetings this season.

The loss to the Bulldogs was part of a triangular with Amber-Pocasset, with the Tigers winning 13-1 after scoring 13 unanswered runs. The split left Union City with a 4-4 overall record following a 2-2 run in the recent Olustee Invitational. The Tigers defeated Granite (9-0) and Calumet (5-2) but fell to Geronimo (1-0) and Carnegie (5-2).

Kyler Thiessen struck out the final batter in the bottom of the eighth inning last week as Calumet High School’s baseball team snapped a two-game losing streak to Fort Cobb-Broxton with a 2-1 victory.

The Mustangs defeated Calumet twice last year in the state championship games of the fall and spring seasons.

The Chieftains win leaves CHS with a 2-1 record this fall after a close road loss at Okarche (2-0).

NORTHEAST

Birch: Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained.
Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure.

Copan: Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and stained.
Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, sunfish and worms below the dam, main lake, riprap, rocks and shorelines. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures and tube jigs around brush structure and docks.

Vicki Proctor and Fred Koebrick have not been shy about asking for help. 

The pair will routinely stand up at community gatherings such as El Reno Now and let the audience know the Canadian County Historical Museum is in need of some volunteer help. 

Apparently, some people have been listening. 

Recently some younger volunteers have joined the effort to, as Proctor said, “keep the museum moving forward.”

El Reno sales tax numbers took a dip, said Assistant City Manager Tim Young.

Young gave the report at last week’s August city council meeting. 

El Reno’s sales tax share of $982,345 was 15 percent lower than the same period last year, Young said. He said most cities across Oklahoma as well as the nation are experiencing a downturn in sales tax collections. 

On a brighter note, use tax brought in $183,056 for the same period. That was up 42 percent over the same time a year ago. The hotel/motel tax delivered $41,369 for the reporting period.

El Reno High School’s football program held its annual Moms 101 Boot Camp over the weekend.

More than 40 moms or guardians of players in grades seventh through 12th took part in the event.

Head coach Russell Cook joked the moms, when they are done, will understand what their husbands are yelling about in the stands on Friday night.

District Judges Paul Hesse and Khristan Strubhar have appointed Lory Dewey as the next special judge in Canadian County.

Judge Barbara Hatfield is retiring Aug. 31 after having served 13 years as special judge.

On Sept. 3, Dewey will assume Judge Hatfield’s responsibilities, which primarily include presiding over divorces and paternities.

Judge Hatfield also presides over small claims, traffic docket, community sentencing, and municipal and driver’s license appeals.

A Canadian County sheriff’s deputy fired this spring for sexual misconduct while on duty could face up to 10 years in prison for allegedly assaulting a female inmate.

Edmond’s David Joseph Randall, 52, was charged Aug. 8 with sexual battery in Canadian County District Court. The felony crime is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

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