January 2025

Gov. Kevin Stitt has a simple solution to deal with statewide elected officials who fall out of favor with voters while in office: Let the governor appoint them in the first place.“I think that the governor should appoint all these positions because you’ve got one neck to choke, and the 4 million...

Funeral services for Charles Phillip Ganote of Oklahoma City will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13 at the Concho Emergency Response Center with burial in the Concho Cemetery.

States across the nation continue cutting income tax rates with a new round of reductions taking effect this month. The trendline has Oklahoma falling behind in the race to attract investment and job creation.In the 1990s, Oklahoma’s top income tax rate was 7 percent.

Randy Lee Popham died Jan. 1, 2025, at his home and had lived in El Reno over 30 years.Randy was born Jan. 3, 1958, in Charleston, S.C. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a painting contractor and a gun parts dealer.He was preceded in death by his mother, Evelyn Knight Davis;...

LAWSUITSMidland Credit Management Inc. vs. Ramiro Vasquez for $913.42 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.American Express National Bank vs. Antonio Rodriguez for $6,901.14 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Capital One N.A. vs. Hailey Bishop for $3,655.73 to pay...

CALUMET – In the first game of 2025, Calumet High School’s boys basketball team had a lot to celebrate, including its first No.1 ranking of the season.The Chieftains passed defending champion Wilson for the top spot in the Class B poll with 15 first-place votes and 1,660 total points.

CALUMET – Making only a pair of baskets in the fourth period, Calumet High School’s girls basketball team held off a rally by rival Geary at the free-throw line.The Chieftains made 12-of-14 free throws over the final eight minutes, including 11 in a row, to secure a 54-33 win over the Bison.The...

Both El Reno High School basketball teams will put their unbeaten records on the line this weekend in the 2025 Anadarko Warriors Classic.It’s the second tourney of the season for EHS with both teams winning their first outings.

Ten of the 11 players on its game roster scored as Redlands Community College women’s basketball team tuned up for the start of NJCAA Region 2 play with a 72-37 win over Oklahoma Wesleyan University's junior varsity.The victory was the second in a row for the Cougars, who improved to 7-4 on the...