March 2025

Winds described as “hurricane force” battered Oklahoma Friday, March 13.The winds created major problems for travel and led to devastating wildfires that destroyed hundreds of homes.Especially hard hit was the Stillwater area, with an estimated 200 homes destroyed by wildfires there.  

Redlands Community College’s TRIO Student Support Services program is hosting a fundraiser raffle offering one lucky winner tickets to see the acclaimed performance of “The Boys from Oklahoma.”This raffle presents a unique opportunity to support the valuable work of TRIO Student Support Services...

Members of the Oklahoma Senate have overwhelmingly passed legislation to reduce the red tape facing the families of children with special needs who wish to access a state scholarship program.“We are talking about a very small minority of vulnerable students and their families, and we have created...

The USS OKLAHOMA SSN 802 Commissioning Committee is holding a Submarine Challenge Coin Design competition.

The deal is taking place all over the country, in volleyball and softball and hockey and soccer: Travel to our tournament, and unless you stay in one of our partner hotels, your kid doesn’t play.  

LAWSUITSCapital One N.A. vs. Gohar Mirzoyan for $10,888.49 to pay a debt plus costs.Capital One N.A. vs. Brandon Drabek for $12,938.90 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.TTCU Federal Credit Union vs. Kara Tripp and James Tripp for $14,689.42 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and...

YUKON – Lilly Thomas pulled down a defensive rebound off a missed 3-pointer in the waning second as El Reno held off a late charge by Coweta for a 48-45 semifinal win at the Class 5A Oklahoma Girls State High School Basketball Championships.It was El Reno’s second three-point victory of the...

Canadian County District Judge Paul Hesse denied an application seeking a temporary injunction against the City of El Reno over its recent annexation of about 20 square miles.The request was sought by property owners and others who have filed suit against the city as well as the El Reno City...

Wesley Methodist Church went to the dogs last week. Literally. The church opened its doors to about 120 canines and their handlers for an American Kennel Club Scent Work competition. The three-day event attracted participants and judges from Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Kansas and New Mexico.

Canadian County sheriff’s deputies who work in El Reno schools will be able to issue municipal citations for vaping or truancy infractions.Canadian County commissioners voted 3-0 to approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of El Reno and the sheriff’s office that allows county...