January 2025

Body Calumet High School’s boys basketball team found out the hard way that all good things tend to eventually come to an end as the Chieftains had their 37-game regular-season win streak snapped.

Body Sporting its fourth highest point total of the season, Redlands Community College women’s basketball team kicked off NJCAA Region 2 play with an 87-61 road win over Eastern Oklahoma State College. The Cougars improved to 8-4 on the season.

Body Redlands Community College men’s basketball team extended its current win streak to eight games last week with a 77-58 road victory over Eastern Oklahoma State College.The Cougars moved to 13-2 overall and 1-0 in the NJCAA Region 2 standings.

Body A memorial service for Kenneth Wilson Posey will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at First Baptist Church of El Reno with Pastor Grant Findley officiating. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.Ken died Jan. 14, 2025, at his home in El Reno.

Body Sandra was born May 7, 1940, to Cleo and Sarah Leona (Stretch) Heitzman in Wichita, Kan.She grew up in El Reno, where she graduated from El Reno High School. Then came the love of her life, Donald L. Stuart.

Body El Reno was blanketed by several inches of snow last week and overnight temperatures in the teens and low 20s.

Body Canadian County’s chief district judge has his sights set on the state’s highest court.Paul A. Hesse is among 14 applicants who want to fill a vacancy on the Oklahoma Supreme Court.He is serving his eighth year as a Canadian County district judge.

Body When Congress passed a continuing resolution in December in order to avoid a government shutdown, it included a small provision backed by Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK3) with big impacts for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes.

Body The Canadian Valley Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution celebrated the patriotism and community spirit of the fire stations in El Reno, Yukon and Mustang.

Body Oklahoma City police are investigating a homicide that occurred in eastern Canadian County. Police were called at 9:09 a.m. Jan. 4 to a shooting at a residence in the 9300 block of S.W. 45th Court.Responding officers discovered Shawn Lawrence, age 41, deceased at the scene.