October 2024

Despite putting up a double-digit shot total, Redlands Community College women’s soccer team dropped back-to-back NJCAA Region 2 outings.

The Cougars fell 2-0 in Miami to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M before dropping a 5-1 home match over the weekend to Rose State College.

The losses left RCC with a 1-13-2 overall record and a 1-11-1 mark in the region standings. The Cougars remain locked in the cellar with one match left.

In the loss to the Golden Norsemen, Redlands put up nine shots. Miya Ingram led the way with five, while Ashanti Lewis had four shots.

Coming off its first tournament win of the fall season, Redlands Community College women’s golf team took third place in the 36-hole Battle at Winter Creek.

Hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma, Redlands circled the Blanchard course to a three-day total of 954. The Cougars rounds of 318/309/327 came in behind Texas Wesleyan University (897) and Oklahoma City University (906).

Redlands bested Missouri’s Park University (968) by 14 shots, followed by the host (983) by 29 shots.

Joe Harold Haller of El Reno went to heaven on Oct. 17, 2024. He was born Aug. 12, 1932, in Stuttgart, Ark.

He was the only son of Paul Merritt Haller and Rosa Varnadore Haller.

Joe was a 1950 graduate of Stuttgart High School where he enjoyed all sports, but especially football, and was proud to be a member of the 1949 State Championship team. He met his true love, Betty June Rubach in 1948. They were married March 15, 1952, and enjoyed 70 years of marriage before her death in 2022.

A dedicated minister, a renowned engineer, a compassionate athlete and a joy-filled opera singer make up the 2024 Class of El Reno High School Distinguished Alumni. 

A banquet honoring the foursome is set for 6:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at Canadian Valley Technology Center. 

Tara Dew, Class of 1994; Dallas Curtis, Class of 1996; Lloyd Salsman (posthumously), Class of 1967; and Michael James Crowley (posthumously), Class of 1943 are the recipients of this year’s Distinguished Alumni honor. The award is presented by the El Reno Public Schools Foundation. 

El Reno High School’s cheerleading squad held its annual youth clinic recently where campers learned skills and routines.

Those efforts were showcased to the public before last week’s home game with Guthrie.

There were 120 campers from pre-kindergarten to fourth grade who took part in the clinic.

Also performing were El Reno’s Little League cheerleaders. (Tribune photographer/Glen Miller)

A new director now leads the staff and programs at the Gary E. Miller Canadian County Children’s Justice Center, 7905 East Highway 66.

Mallory Poplin recently joined the center after a 20-year career with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services.

Poplin was introduced last week at the meeting of the county commissioners.

“Welcome aboard,” Commissioner Tom Manske said.

“We’re glad to have you on the team.”

Under the light of a Hunter’s Moon, the Heritage Express rolls toward its station after taking riders through a run of the third annual Haunted Trolley.

The event is a fundraiser for the El Reno Arts Council in connection with the Canadian County Historical Society and El Reno High School’s drama department.

County commissioners earlier this week gave final approval of a floodplain permit for Allsup’s Convenience Store at 3156 N. Banner Road. This is the site of the former Shell food plaza and gas station along Banner Road north of I-40.

The Canadian County Floodplain Board had to review the permit request because part of the property is within the floodplain.

Floodplain board members at an Oct. 7 meeting granted an application from BW Gas & Convenience Real Estate, LLC to construct the new convenience store on the property.

Fall is finally in the air and it’s my favorite time of year! I love the fall colors, pumpkins, mums and pansies and of course, Halloween! I still like to dress up like a witch to hand out candy and see all the little trick-or-treaters in their costumes. And the Halloween decorations are getting better and better every year! Drive around El Reno and look at all the fun skeletons and witches!

Maple School first nine weeks A Honor Roll, front row from left, Caleb Blanco, Kane Smith, Madison Basler, Kinsley Racca, Elizabeth Eisenhour, Jimi Davis, Abel Overholser, Lillian Bollinger and Legend Gatz; second row, Riley McKee, Blaiklyn Barton, Douglas Bland, Abby Bass, Paylynn Smith, Dean Davis, Kinsley Bonilla, Cale Wedman, Fritz Hoffman, Bryson Brandley, Kennedy Prince, Carder Holden and Ella Ratliff; third row, Blayke Steinbruck, Michael Cullen, John Prince, Charlee Charmasson, Jaden Smith, Katie Ellie, Kaelyn Racca, Rhett Davis, Jack Hunt, Halle Hunt and Drake Rosholt; fourth row,