September 2025

Jessica Lee Lacefield Towbin passed away Sept. 15, 2025, surrounded by her family at her home in Asheville, N.C.She was born to Tim Lacefield and Patty DeLoach on Feb. 10, 1965, at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Brailynn Pawnee singled home a run in the bottom of the ninth inning as El Reno High School’s fast-pitch softball team threw a wrench into the District 5A-2 standings with a 5-4 win over Midwest City.Pawnee’s single was the second straight walk-off hit by the Indians in a 24-hour period and dropped...

Robert Lee Littler, a retired firefighter, passed away Sept. 18, 2025.He was born Dec. 4, 1942.He is survived by his wife, Tressie; son, Robert David Littler; and two granddaughters, Krystal Littler and Daisy Pogue.

El Reno High School’s volleyball team, ranked No.12 in Class 5A, had its two-match win streak halted last week with a 3-2 road loss to Newcastle in Suburban Conference action.The 25-10/25-17/16-25/18-25/15-11 loss dropped El Reno to 13-11 on the season and 3-1 in league action and out of a...

El Reno High School’s Lily Owen ran a personal best time to pace all El Reno High School runners at the 2025 Edmond Santa Fe Wolf Pack Run – one of the largest mid-season races.Owen posted a time of 23 minutes and 10 seconds to place 40th overall.She was one of 20 runners to cover the 5-kilometer...

Six extra base hits over a three-game stretch helped push Okarche High School’s fast-pitch softball team into the playoffs on a two-game win streak.The Warriors defeated Okeene (9-1) and Thomas/Fay-Custer (9-1) but fell to Garner (5-2) to close the regular season with a 17-13 overall record.Callie...

Union City High School’s baseball team earned its highest ranking of the season last week, moving up to the No.8 spot in the latest Class A poll of the regular season.The Tigers, now 18-10 overall, won three of four games to close out the regular season with the loss coming to Binger-Oney (2-1),...

Billy Bob Sanders, 58, of Mustang, went home to be with the Lord on Sept. 18, 2025.Born in Union City, Oklahoma, on Feb. 11, 1967, to Jackie D. and Donna Kay Sanders, Bill was raised in Union City.

Redlands Community College’s soccer team hosted Eastern Oklahoma after a recent slate of road games.

Redlands Community College wrapped up its recent three-match road swing in NJCAA Region 2 play with a 1-2 record after dropping a 3-0 score to the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain.The loss came on the heels of a 3-1 win over Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. Redlands is now 2-3 in the Region 2...