April 2025

Four members of the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office were recognized for their efforts in traffic safety enforcement during the 32nd annual Buckledown Awards ceremony April 1 at the Tulsa Technology Center in Owasso.

Maj. Jason Glass, Sgt. Garrett Wright and Deputies Alex Smith and Kaylee Taylor all received Top Cop awards for their dedicated and exemplary service in protecting lives through traffic safety enforcement.

Sgt. Jeff Bouillon also was recognized for his efforts but was unable to attend the ceremony.

Horses have been incorporated into various human health and wellness services for years, however, involving horses within the context of mental health is relatively new, said coordinators with House of Healing.

Horses, in partnership with learning personal growth and well-being, can make a big difference for the mental health challenges so many people face and help them heal in a safe and powerful way.

“The equine-assisted learning sessions we offer focus on social skills and leadership development rooted in hope.

According to the American Lung Association, Oklahoma ranks last of all surveyed states for the chances of surviving lung cancer after getting a late diagnosis.

Samid Farooqui, MD, a pulmonologist who sees patients at the SSM Health Medical Group Clinic in El Reno, believes one reason for Oklahoma’s poor statistics is lack of access to quality screenings and expedited care.

MUNICIPAL COURT

Jessica Annette Mitchell, Del City, expired tag, $130.

Jayda Nicole Cook, Union City, failure to wear seat restraint, $20.

Kelli Dawn Henrickson, El Reno, driving with license expired, $252.

Hannah Nichole Denny, El Reno, speeding, $175.

Nelia Dominguez, Conway, Ark., failure to stop at signal, $165.

Aaron Michael Heinen, Yukon, failure to stop at stop sign, $165.

Wayne Lee Bomhoff, Calumet, failure to wear seat restraint, $20.

Maxwell Tucker Vrana, Oklahoma City, speeding, $175.

Despite two home runs from junior Mason Fulton, El Reno High School’s baseball team was unable to break free from a recent losing streak following a 15-5 home setback to Weatherford.

El Reno falls to 12-8-2 overall with its fourth straight loss.

With Davin Shamblin on board with a single, Fulton hit his second home run of the season with a blast over the wall in left center field in the bottom of the first.

Gavin Tinsley and Dawson Davidson followed with walks before Blake Bailey doubled off the wall to drive in a run and tie the score at 3-all.

Winning the District 5A-2 Championship got a little tougher for El Reno High School’s girls soccer team following last week’s 7-2 loss to Bishop McGuinness.

The road setback snapped a four-match win streak for El Reno and dropped the Indians from a first-place tie with the Irish to alone in third place with a 4-1 record.

McGuinness leads the league at 5-0, followed by Carl Albert at 5-1 and the Indians, who take a 6-5 overall record into home matches this week with Del City and the Titans.

Haven Fleenor and Conley Knapp scored the goals for El Reno.

El Reno High School’s boys soccer team dropped into a tie for sixth place in the District 5A-2 standings with a 5-0 road loss to league-leader Bishop McGuinness.

The Indians, who were outshot 49-0 by the Irish, slipped to 4-7 on the season and 1-4 in the league standings.

El Reno is tied with Western Heights but owns the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Jets.

El Reno goalkeeper Aldo De la Torre faced all 49 shots, with 28 on target. He allowed the five goals but logged 14 saves, one of those a penalty kick.

Freshman Radley Miller placed fourth as an individual medalist to pace El Reno High School’s girls golf team to a third-place finish at the 2025 Carl Albert Invitational.

Class 5A’s top-ranked Carl Albert won the team title with a 324, while No. 7 Lawton MacArthur carded a 357 and third-ranked El Reno a 358. Bixby (369) and Oklahoma Christian School (370) rounded out the top five.

The event also served as the 2025 Suburban Conference Championships, with the Titans grabbing the team title and El Reno as runner-up. Guthrie (375) placed third.

Wind and tricky greens on the south course at Earlywine took its toll on El Reno High School’s boys golf team, which placed 10th at the 2025 Tuttle Tigers Invitational.

El Reno carded a 350 - the third best score among Class 5A teams entered - but left the Indians 54 strokes behind winner Crossings Christian (296) and 24 shots out of the top five.

Baylor Pearson led the team for a second straight tourney with an 82 to place the junior in a tie for 22nd in the individual medalist chase.

Jacen Bear shot an 83, which left him in a tie for 26th.

Funeral services for Alpha Marie Kent will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 22 at Huber-Benson Funeral Home, with burial following at Concho Cemetery.

Alpha died April 15, 2025, at her home in Oklahoma City.

She was born April 17, 1939, in Pawnee. She worked in home health as a caregiver.

She is survived by her son, Edgar Kent Jr. of Oklahoma City; brother, James Stoneroad of California; and one grandchild.