March 2025

An inmate has been convicted of a felony for having drugs at the Canadian County Jail.

Yukon’s Megan Elizabeth White, 37, pleaded guilty Feb. 26 in Canadian County District Court to bringing contraband into a jail or penal institution.

She received a two-year suspended sentence except for the first 90 days to serve in the county’s detention center.

It was at the county lockup where White in May 2024 dropped a small glass vial containing methamphetamine while being booked into custody.

Persistence is the foundation of success. Although there are many ways to describe success, there is only one definition of failure – giving up.

Whatever your meaning of success, you will only achieve it through persistence.

Champions were honored at the Canadian County Junior Livestock Show’s inaugural ag mechanics competition.

The event was held at the Canadian County Expo and Event Center, 3001 Jensen Road East.

More than 20 projects were exhibited at the inaugural event that helped kick off the 53rd annual weeklong youth livestock show.

The purpose of ag mechanics is to give FFA and 4-H members the opportunity to display their projects, promote the development of skills in ag mechanics and recognize accomplishments in the area of ag mechanics.

Mass of Christian Burial for Herman Joseph Rother was held Saturday, March 1 at Holy Trinity Church with Rev. Zachary Boazman and Deacon Max Schwarz officiating. Burial followed in the Holy Trinity Cemetery.

Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. 

Herman died Feb. 25, 2025, at his home in Okarche.

He was born March 5, 1941, in Okarche.

LAWSUITS

Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Valerie Parker for $1,249.17 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Zachary Worrell for $1,169.28 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Justin Cole for $930.40 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

U.S. Bank N.A. vs. Teressa Black for $5,604.14 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

El Reno High School’s girls basketball team, the defending state champion, moved to within a victory of making its fifth straight trip to the Big Dance with a 46-36 win over Duncan in the Class 5A West Region 2 Championship.

The regional crown was the eighth for El Reno under head coach Jennifer Douglas, seven of those coming inside Jenks Simmons Field House.

The two-game sweep of this year’s field moves EHS to 17-1 under Douglas in this stage of the postseason.

Revenge is a dish best served – at home.

That's exactly what El Reno High School’s boys basketball team did as the Indians defeated Midwest City 83-72 to capture the Class 5A West Region 1 Championship.

The 11-point win came exactly 370 days after the Bombers defeated El Reno by 10 points in Midwest City to claim the regional title and take an inside track to the state tourney.

El Reno High School’s boys and girls wrestling teams competed last week in the 2025 Oklahoma State High School Wrestling Championships held at the State Fair Arena.

El Reno sent six boys and two girls to the event and returned with three placers — Matthew Snyder (fourth), Remy Whitney (second) and Brooklynn Huggins (third).

The eight wrestlers compiled an overall record of 12-12, with the boys taking 16th place and the girls 11th place.

See a complete wrap-up of state action in Saturday’s edition.

For a third year in a row, three Canadian County small school basketball teams are headed back to the Elite Eight of their respective state championships after winning either area or area consolation titles.

Calumet High School’s boys team, ranked No.1 in the state, defeated No.7 Frontier 79-38 to win the Class B, Area I Championship. The Chieftains, now 25-3 on the year, earned their 13th trip to state.