Tough tourney
El Reno recently went 1-3 in the Noble tourney with a win over Elgin.The losses were to Lawton MacArthur, Westmoore and Noble.
September 2024
Calumet, UC softball end win streaks
Calumet and Union City high schools fast-pitch softball teams were on the opposite ends of win streaks last week as the pair charge into the latter part of the 2024 season.The surging Chieftains had a four-game win streak snapped by Verden by a 13-3 score.
Nancy Keys
Funeral services for Nancy Lynn Keys of El Reno will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 in the Huber-Benson Chapel with Rev. Mark Fryer officiating. Mrs. Keys passed away Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, at River Oaks Skilled Nursing and Therapy Center in El Reno.
Calumet wins diamond bragging rights over Union City
UNION CITY – Bragging rights on the baseball diamond in the rivalry between Union City and Calumet high schools will rest with the top-ranked Chieftains for another fall campaign.Calumet, ranked No.1 in Class B for a third straight week, rebounded from a loss to Class 2A’s second-ranked Dale (9-1)...
Cougars drop close home matches
Redlands Community College women’s soccer team, battling a rash of early-season injuries, is still seeking its first win after dropping two one-goal decisions to open NJCAA Region 2 action.The Cougars slipped to 0-4-1 with back-to-back home setbacks to Eastern Oklahoma State College (3-2) and...
Gold Star Plaza progress
El Reno High School English teacher and district historian Brian Rukes stands in front of the four new monuments that are being added to the Gold Star Plaza at Memorial Stadium.The monuments will be unveiled Sept. 27 as part of the stadium’s 75th anniversary.
U.S. Cavalry rides again at Fort Reno
This week’s U.S. Cavalry Association’s annual Bivouac and National Cavalry Competition will mark the 10th anniversary of its arrival at Fort Reno. The colorful event unfolds free to the public from Thursday through Saturday.
To your health
The El Reno, Yukon and Mustang chambers of commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week for the new Canadian County Health Department site at 6100 E. Highway 66 in El Reno.They were welcomed by CCHD Director Maggie Jackson, who wielded the largest pair of oversized scissors.A $3.6 million...
Nine men arrested in undercover sex sting by sheriff’s department
An undercover sting operation resulted in nine men being arrested on sex-related complaints. The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office operated the sting in partnership with the organization known as SOSA, Safe From Online Sex Abuse. The operation took place from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2.
Counterfeit car seats on the rise
Child safety advocates at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City are urging parents to be cautious of purchasing car seats online, warning they’ve seen a rise in the number of parents unknowingly buying counterfeit car seats.Many counterfeit car seats — though they may appear legitimate at...