August 2025

This Ed Zweiacher photo won Best of Show at the Canadian County Fair in the professional division. The judge was Tricia Virtue Parris.The photo is of the Longhorns at Wichita Wildlife Refuge with Mount Scott in the background.

Lois Marie Ratliff-Lewis-Horn was born June 10, 1933, in Hough, Texas County, Oklahoma, to parents, Emey Mae Lemon-Ratliff and Simpson Archelous Ratliff. She peacefully departed this life on Aug. 26, 2025, to be with her Lord and Savior in her heavenly home.

While its overall record fell under a winning percentage, El Reno High School’s volleyball team, ranked No.14 in Class 5A, had a successful run in the recent Sapulpa Invitational.After a rough opening day of 1-4, El Reno rallied with a 2-0 mark on day two to close with a 3-4 record.The Indians...

Redlands Community College women’s soccer team remains undefeated on the 2025 season after posting a 2-1 victory over Missouri-based Crowder College.The Cougars improved to 2-0-1 following a 2-2 tie with Garden City Community College out of Kansas.Redlands never trailed in the win over Crowder as...

Posting a 2-2 record in the Hinton Invitational, Union City High School’s fast-pitch softball team remains in the top 20 of the Class A poll at No.17.The Tigers, winners of four of their last six games, defeated Merritt (5-4) and Mount View Gotebo (9-1), but dropped games to Binger-Oney (4-1) and...

A four-game win streak has lifted Calumet High School into the No.1 spot of the Class B Fall State Baseball Poll over archrival and defending state champion Fort Cobb-Broxton.Calumet moved to 6-1 on the season with a three-game run toward the championship of the Leedey Invitational.

Susan Elizabeth Kirby was born Feb. 27, 1960, in Washington, D.C. to Ernest and Nadine Dorsey Kirby. She passed away Aug. 20, 2025, in Oklahoma City.The third of eight children, Susan’s family moved several times across the country during her childhood with her father’s federal prison career.

Having missed extending a playoff streak to seven years by just one game or 10 points, it goes without saying that El Reno High School’s football team has plenty of learning points to recall from the 2024 season.It’s just those points are in the past and that’s where head coach Russell Cook wants...