September 2025

Doubles by Mia Gambel and Kamryn Cook and a triple from Rylee Zacharias helped fuel state-ranked Union City High School’s fast-pitch softball team to a 9-1 win over Calumet.The victory was the first step in earning bragging rights among the Canadian County small schools and the Tigers need to...

Both Union City and Calumet High School’s baseball teams have been playing against a stacked schedule of ranked opponents in the last week while dodging rainstorms to get in the games.Union City was ranked No.8 this week in the latest Class A-2 poll with a 10-8 record after dropping three of five...

Dean Watson, age 82, left his earthly body on July 5, 2025, in Bethany, Oklahoma.He will be dearly missed.Dean was a gentle, caring, loving son, father, brother, grandfather and uncle. He was born July 31, 1943, in Carnegie, Oklahoma, to parents, Delbert and Nella Faye Watson.

A graveside service for Marlene Walker-Payne will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8 at the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.Marlene died Sept. 1, 2025, in El Reno.

Citing the need for a “change in direction” within its volleyball program, El Reno Public Schools Athletic Director Rodney Haydon said Kristen Koehler has been removed as head coach mid-season.“We felt like we needed a change in direction and decided to make a move at this time.

The Route 66 stories just keep coming. A native Oklahoman, now living in Arkansas, has created a series of watercolor paintings of scenes found along the famous road that cuts through Oklahoma. Joseph Buchanan is originally from Elk City.

More than 100 firefighters from El Reno, El Reno Federal Correctional Institution, Geary, Okarche, Richland and Union City took part in a three-day training session at the Canadian County Administration Building, which is set to be demolished to make space for the new county courthouse.El Reno sent...

Tammy McKee of Yukon was named the 2025 Outstanding Canadian County Citizen during this year’s Canadian County Free Fair. McKee was presented with a certificate and the winning cookie jar fair entry, made by Frisco OHCE of El Reno. McKee was nominated by Tresa Smith.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Several of Oklahoma’s general aviation airports will see safety and infrastructure updates after the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics commissioners approved 18 projects across the state.In addition, commissioners approved the aerospace education funding framework...

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation and the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority launched a statewide campaign encouraging all Oklahomans to make one lifesaving decision every time they get in a vehicle: buckle up.