El Reno Masonic Lodge joined with The Lord’s Harvest for a pancake breakfast/silent auction to raise funds for the food bank’s operation.
Masons then passed the hat to give a donation to the El Reno Fire Department’s Fire Pup Program and the Police Department’s Youth ID Program.
This concluded the 2025 donations to schools and civic programs by the Masons totaling $20,000.
District 1 County Commissioner Tom Manske will seek re-election in 2026 to serve a second term. Manske is a Republican.
“When I ran for this office three years ago, I promised to serve with honesty, fairness and integrity. I also pledged to bring a business-like approach to the job and provide county services in the most cost-efficient manner possible. I’ve kept my word. I am now asking the voters of District 1 to elect me to a second term so I can build on my record of providing Canadian County residents with the quality county services they expect and deserve,” Manske said.
LEXINGTON – Incarcerated men in the Oklahoma Department of Corrections are giving back from behind bars.
In a remarkable display of compassion and community spirit, inmates at Joseph Harp Correctional Center and Lexington Reception and Assessment Center are launching a Food and Funds Drive this holiday season to support struggling families during difficult times.
At the JHCC prison barber shop, men use their small salaries to buy food items from the prison canteen.
UNION CITY – A trio of missed 3-point shots in the final 30 seconds knocked Union City High School’s girls basketball team out of the win column in a 37-34 setback to Asher.
The loss dropped Union City to 2-2 on the season.
The Tigers tied the game at 34-all with 2:43 left on one of two free throws by Kamryn Cook.
Asher then fired back with the last of its nine 3-pointers in the game to go up by three with 1:17 left.
El Reno High School senior infielder Kyla Killingsworth (seated center) signed last week to play softball at Northern Oklahoma College of Enid.
With one of the most prolific scoring offenses over the past decade, very few statistical occurrences have not piled up for Calumet High School’s boys basketball team under head coach Jacob Mayfield.
Senior Kingston Arnold changed that by adding a rare triple-double as the Chieftains, the defending Class B state champion, moved to 3-0 on the year with a 97-46 road win over Lomega.
“Kingston was all over the place and he really carved them up. That’s just the second triple-double I’ve seen since I got here in 2015,” said Mayfield.
A pair of back-to-back wins by a combined 15 points lifted Redlands Community College women’s basketball team to 4-0 on a recent road trip.
Three of those games were in Kansas, producing victories over Colby (76-31), Barton (52-42) and Cowley (50-45) Community Colleges.
The road sweep lifted Redlands to 6-1 on the season and extended its current win streak to six.
Alaura Pruitt paced the team in scoring in the Kansas set with 33 points, 13 rebounds, five steals and a blocked shot. Haven Joseph followed with 23 points, 20 boards.
Redlands Community College men’s basketball team split games last week including an 84-71 road loss to Dallas College of Richmond.
The loss dropped the Cougars to 3-4 on the season after RCC defeated Fort Scott Community College 95-85 at home. Redlands has lost three of its last four games.
Jayden Forrest led the Cougars in scoring for the set with 35 points, seven assists, three rebounds and two steals. Glenn Bishop followed with 27 points, 11 boards and five steals.
Home fires are most common in the winter months, peaking in December and January, according to the National Fire Protection Association.
Hillcrest pre-kindergarten September Integrity Award winners are Crew Ferguson, AnnieJune Western, Bennett Moores, Aiden Velasquez, Alani Guzman, TJ Miller, Garren Porter and Yaneiri Espinoza.
The honorees also include Grayson Mann, Mackenzie Rhoades, Yaneisy Arellano, Haisley Haggerty, Ximena De Paz and Allen Mendoza.
