August 2025

Body Yukon outscored El Reno High School’s softball team 8-2 over the final two and a half innings as the Millers broke a 5-all tie and pulled out a 13-7 victory over the Indians.The loss dropped El Reno to 0-2 on the season following a 9-1 road setback a day earlier to Enid.

Body Though the scores improved each game, El Reno High School’s volleyball team found itself on the short end of a 3-1 score against Southwest Covenant School in the 2025 season opener.El Reno won game three 25-18 and led in game two by a pair of points before falling 25-20.

Body El Reno High School’s football program was slated to jump into full pads on Friday after the mandatory heat acclamation period of four days in shorts and helmets mandated by the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association.

Body Lawson Geheb and Callie Cramer logged a home run each as Okarche High School’s fast-pitch softball team posted season-opening wins over Amber-Pocasset (6-1) and Chattanooga (7-1).Geheb (.

Body Bonnie Jean Wiewel was born July 14, 1956, in Oklahoma City to Frank and Berniece (Holland) Welch.She passed away Aug. 9, 2025, after a brief battle with a rare illness.Bonnie married Billy Wiewel in 1975.

Body CALUMET – Without an extra base hit, Calumet High School’s baseball team kicked off the 2025 fall season with a 7-2 wire-to-wire victory over Drummond.

Body November 13, 1951 - August 5, 2025Keith Goodwin passed away Aug. 5, 2025. He was a decent man and was raised by his father as a Southern gentleman. He was a strident socialist Democrat.

Body Proposed non-structural design changes are being reviewed for the third and fourth floors of the new Canadian County Courthouse project. Construction will start this fall on a four-story county courthouse at 201 N. Choctaw.

Body NEXUS Animals is partnering with animal shelters and others to host a “Clear the Shelter” pet adoption event. El Reno Animal Shelter is one of the partnering agencies, according to information provided by NEXUS.The adoption event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug.

Body I would like to encourage you to do whatever you can to celebrate our city, our school system, our community, our veterans and our rich heritage as the quickly approaching year of 2026 will mark two huge anniversaries significant to our community, our state, our nation, and...