February 2025

Some 458 Canadian County youth are entered in the 53rd Annual Canadian County Junior Livestock Show. The event is being held at the Canadian County Expo Center, 3001 Jensen Road East.

FFA and 4-H members from across the county will showcase their goat, sheep, swine, beef and broiler projects in the judged competition.

“Canadian County is the number one county in the state,” Canadian County Fair Board Chairman Kelly Beck said.

“We have the best kids, best livestock, best facility and best sale. We’re leading the way.”

A high-speed chase on I-40 ended when Canadian County sheriff’s deputies were able to bring the vehicle to a stop, using a tactical maneuver. 

Reports from Sheriff Chris West said at approximately 3:44 p.m. Feb. 16, a sheriff’s deputy observed a vehicle traveling east on I-40 near Calumet Road.

The driver was allegedly committing multiple traffic violations including following too closely. 

Community colleges are the backbone of Oklahoma’s higher education system, offering affordable, high-quality education while fueling our state’s workforce and economy.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, advanced legislation to eliminate outdated and redundant government commissions, reinforcing the state’s commitment to efficiency and responsible governance.

MUSTANG – In a similar fashion to their first meeting, El Reno High School’s boys basketball team used a dominating third period to pull away from the Mustang Broncos.

El Reno led by a point at halftime, 23-22, but outscored the Broncos 43-33 over the final two periods to secure a 66-55 win to close out the regular season with a sweep of Mustang.

The Indians, now 22-2 on the year, switch focus to the Class 5A playoffs and hosting the Region 1 Championships.

El Reno takes on Altus (4-20) Thursday at 6 p.m., followed by Midwest City and Noble at 7:30 p.m.

MUSTANG – El Reno High School’s girls basketball team was handed a wake-up call prior to the upcoming Class 5A playoffs as Mustang defeated the Indians 68-43 to close out the regular season.

The loss to the Class 6A Broncos dropped El Reno to 19-4 on the season.

It was the first meeting between the two schools since the finals of the Shawnee Invitational in 2022 – which Mustang won by 15 points.

Paced by six state qualifiers, El Reno High School’s boys squad took seventh place last week at the Class 5A West Regional Wrestling Championships with 108.5 points.

Chickasha, the host and top-ranked team in 5A, ran away with the title with 286.5 points, followed by Elgin (204), Lawton MacArthur (146.5), Carl Albert (141) and Duncan (134) to round out the top five. Blanchard (125) finished ahead of El Reno in the 18-team field.

With every shot that Carter Roman Nose took in last week’s game with Carl Albert, there were collective gasps rolling out of the mouths of El Reno fans along with the occasional, “There it is.”

And with every shot by the senior that ripped the threads, there were pencils and pens in the hands of the EHS coaches and this journalist jotting down notes and doing quick math.

Yet somehow through all that chaotic madness, Roman Nose never picked up on the fact he was on the brink of making El Reno High School history.

A new automated car wash is expected to be built on South Country Club and residents in newly annexed areas will be allowed to shoot off fireworks, as well as continue with open burning with some stipulations in place. 

The El Reno City Council took the action at last week’s regular meeting. 

Scott and Rachel Spurger requested 6.11 acres on South Country Club, directly across from Redlands Community College, be rezoned to allow for the car wash and later construction of some office and retail space.

We’ve been going to the high school basketball games because our son, James plays. It has been so much fun! He will be a senior next year, but we might just be hooked and keep going to the games even after he graduates. I love seeing all the kids having fun and the teachers having fun with them!