January 2026

Body Mother Nature has been the biggest opponent for area high school basketball teams as the recent bout of winter weather has forced postponements or cancellations.

Body Points left on the court and off the scoreboard came back to haunt Redlands Community College men’s basketball team in an 84-77 loss to Northern Oklahoma College of Tonkawa.The seven-point setback dropped the Cougars to 8-12 on the season and 2-4 in the NJCAA Region 2 standings.

Body Alaura Pruitt knocked down a trio of 3-pointers and led five players into double-digit scoring as Redlands Community College women’s basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak.

Body LAWSUITSTD Bank USA N.A. vs. Glenda Brown for $9,124.75 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Darlene Kellum for $1,371.55 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.U.S. Bank N.A. vs. Jarrad Stubbs for $5,796.

Body El Reno’s first major dose of winter for 2026 dumped double-digit snow totals across Canadian County.

Body On Dec. 8, Oklahoma Insurance Department Commissioner Glen Mulready made a remarkable disclosure.

Body The El Reno Tribune put out a call for our readers to send in their snow pictures from the weekend storms.Like the heavy snowfall, the paper received over four dozen pictures and the staff will be picking a favorite to be awarded an El Reno Tribune sweatshirt.

Body An inmate died at the El Reno Federal Correctional Institution.The FCI said on Thursday, Jan. 22, at approximately 12:20 p.m., Dujuan Cole was found unresponsive inside the prison. Responding employees initiated lifesaving measures.

Body El Reno photographer Ed Zweiacher has created a 2026 Route 66 Calendar comprised of photos from around town.The calendars are available at The Filling Station at 120 S. Choctaw in downtown El Reno.

Body OKLAHOMA CITY — Several hundred Oklahoma schools have signed on to participate in a new state program that aims to put fresh meat, fruits and vegetables on students lunch trays.