Rebounding from a loss to Okarche, Union City High School’s fast-pitch softball team took two out of three games against Class A ranked opponents to protect its state ranking.
The Tigers, ranked 15th in Class A, moved to 17-8 on the season with a 6-3 win over Hydro-Eakly (9th) and a 2-1 victory over Rush Springs (19th). The loss was to top-ranked Cyril (6-1).
Despite beating two ranked Class 2A squads, Calumet High School’s baseball team was knocked out of the top spot in the latest Class B poll for the first time this season by defending champ Fort Cobb-Broxton.
Calumet defeated No.9 Oklahoma Christian Academy (7-6) and No.11 Amber Pocasset (3-2) in the Okarche/Ampo Tournament, but dropped a close 7-6 game to Class A’s No.2 Canute. The 2-1 mark left the Chieftains with a 10-7 overall record and a No.2 ranking.
Redlands Community College women’s soccer team slipped to 1-2 in the NJCAA Region 2 standings after a 2-0 road shutout loss to Northern Oklahoma College of Enid.
The Cougars are now 0-2 on their current five-match road slate and 1-2 in the region standings for a sixth-place tie.
Redlands was held to five shots total in the loss, one each from Danielle Cameron, Ashanti Lewis, Brianna Armendaris, Jordan Willeford and Paige Treat.
Jordan Wentworth was in net for Redlands, allowing two goals against 10 saves.
Anna Harrell passed away peacefully on Sept. 14, 2025, at the age of 88. She was born Feb. 8, 1937, to Lee Thomas and Cora (Bell) Snider in Leedey, Oklahoma.
Anna lived on a farm until 1947. She had many fond memories of Webb and Dewey County, Oklahoma. She lived in a dugout at Webb with no electricity or running water and only a dirt floor.
They moved from there to Elk City, where she graduated from high school in 1955.
The phone number for the benefit dinner supporting the Minco High School softball team was incorrect in the last issue of the Tribune. The correct number to text to order a sloppy Joe dinner is 405-641-4284. Those who call are asked to leave a voice mail.
The benefit will be at the El Reno Elks Lodge, 415 S. Rock Island.
Nancy Salsman said the benefit will be from 5 to 7 p.m. For $10, supporters will receive a dinner of sloppy Joes, chips and dessert. All proceeds will go to the players and coaches who were involved in the Sept. 8 bus crash.
El Reno High School held its annual football homecoming parade through the downtown streets last week.
This year’s theme was the Wizard of Oz and featured colorful, smoke-filling and clever class floats, king and queen candidates, the Heritage Express Trolley and entries from the City of El Reno’s emergency services.
After more than two decades, Dara Franklin is stepping down as chairwoman of the Oklahoma Indian Nation (OIN) Powwow. Supporters of the colorful event say she is leaving behind a legacy rooted in unity, tradition and community growth.
Held annually in Concho, the OIN Powwow began in 1990 and was founded by James “Jimmy” Hawk.
Franklin’s first memory of her involvement with OIN was when Hawk asked her to help assist his wife, Pat Hawk and Teresa White, Bobby Simpson and Marie Whitebird with the powwow in 1997.
An El Reno man is listed in critical condition at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City after the scooter he was driving collided with a vehicle driven by a 15-year-old girl, police said.
Police Chief Ken Brown said the accident happened Friday at 11:22 p.m. near Lake El Reno. Landon Lerch, 30, was reportedly driving the scooter when the collision occurred. The chief said it appears the scooter was not equipped with lights.
Brown said police could not release the name of the El Reno teen driver of the other vehicle involved in the collision.
Canadian County Salvation Army is asking for the public to help support its mission, especially with gently used clothing and hygiene items.
Wanda Minyard is the Service Center director for the county Salvation Army that offices at 1012 S. Rock Island.
“We are a proud partner agency of United Way of Canadian County,” Minyard said by email.
City Manager Matt Sandidge said the Emergency Medical Service Department is hitting its benchmarks after two months of operation.
El Reno began operating its own ambulance service in July and so far the response times for both emergency and non-emergency calls have been positive, Sandidge said.
The need for a quicker response time was one of the factors city leaders cited in choosing to invest in the ambulance service. Sandidge said emergency ambulance service is a matter of public health and safety. He made his report at last week’s city council meeting.
