February 2025

Outscoring Northern Oklahoma College of Enid 39-15 in the second half, Redlands Community College women’s basketball team completed a first-run sweep of the NOC teams with a 69-54 victory.

The 15-point win over the Jets, after trailing 39-31 at halftime, came on the heels of a 73-64 victory over NOC Tonkawa. That win snapped a four-game losing streak.

The Cougars, who will play both squads again to close out the regular season, moved to 11-8 on the season. Redlands improved to 4-4 in the NJCAA Region 2 standings for fifth place.

Redlands Community College men’s basketball team jumped into a three-way tie for third place in the NJCAA Region 2 standings with back-to-back wins over teams from Northern Oklahoma College.

The Cougars snapped a three-game slide with an 86-76 road win over NOC Tonkawa, before downing NOC Enid 79-62 at home. The wins moved Redlands to 17-5 on the season.

Improving to 5-3 in the NJCAA Region 2 standings, the Cougars are tied with Western Oklahoma State College and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.

LAWSUITS

Capital One N.A. vs. Jerry Forson for $3,455.56 to pay a debt plus costs.

Capital One N.A. vs. Lamarr Bell for $2,592.85 to pay a debt plus costs.

Capital One N.A. vs. Toni Karnes for $2,791.75 to pay a debt plus costs.

Communication Federal Credit Union vs. Nathan Redinger for $5,175.27 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Bank of America N.A. vs. Cade Watson for $9,135.43 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

The audience at the El Reno Now quarterly breakfast got an update on what’s happening with the City of El Reno as well as El Reno Public Schools and also learned the population of Canadian County is expected to double over the next two decades. 

Dr. Russell Evans, chief economist of the Thorberg Collectorate in Oklahoma City, told the audience El Reno, Canadian County and other areas in the Oklahoma City market should prepare for growth that outpaces the national level.

About two dozen Canadian County landowners are suing El Reno city officials over their recent decision to expand the city limits through annexation.

The lawsuit was filed Jan. 30 in Canadian County District Court against two defendants – the City of El Reno, a municipal corporation, and the El Reno City Council, a municipal governing body. The suit lists two causes of action, declaratory judgment and inverse condemnation.

Plaintiffs listed in the civil action are:

Voters in the Banner School District will cast ballots in a Tuesday, Feb. 11 election to help fund a school expansion project that would address rising enrollment.

Banner Public School patrons are being asked to support a $7 million bond proposal that will be paid back over the next 10 years.

Banner School, 2455 N. Banner Road, has students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.

Legendary Oklahoma football coach Barry Switzer and Hall of Fame sports columnist Berry Tramel teamed up last week to help raise funds for the Center of Family Love in Okarche. 

An evening with Barry and Berry was held at the Cattlemen’s Steakhouse Event Center in Oklahoma City. Joe Prichard of Pete’s Place in Krebs and Ryan Eaton of El Reno provided a dinner menu that featured the Italian dishes Pete’s Place is famous for, as well as El Reno’s signature staple fried onion hamburgers.

Canadian County District Judge Paul Hesse has ended potential consideration by Gov. Kevin Stitt to be appointed as an Oklahoma Supreme Court justice.

Hesse filed an application to fill the vacated seat previously held by Yvonne Kauger, who retired shortly after Oklahoma voters declined to retain her in the Nov. 5 election.

Hesse withdrew his application on Wednesday, Jan. 29 because of a residency requirement and recent redistricting in Oklahoma for members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 for the Banner Schools, Cashion Schools, Deer Creek Schools, Union City Schools and City of Oklahoma City-Ward 3 elections.

Canadian County Election Board Secretary Allen Arnold offers these tips to voters —especially those who will be casting a ballot for the first time.

Mark your ballot using the example posted at your polling place and inside your ballot booth. If you make a mistake, do not try to correct it. Instead, take your ballot to the precinct officials. They will destroy the ballot and issue a new one.

The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office is accusing a swimming pool contractor of violating the Consumer Protection Act in eastern Canadian County as part of a three-county investigation.

Edmond’s Clendon Ross Cannon, 47, was charged Jan. 14 in Canadian County District Court with three felony counts of violation of the Consumer Protection Act and pattern of criminal offenses.