February 2026

A visit to the El Reno Carnegie Library offers families more than scheduled children’s programs, providing a variety of year-round resources and activities designed to encourage learning, creativity and a love of reading.The library’s children’s floor features a wide selection of books for ages...

Danny Stone of El Reno won the free El Reno Tribune sweatshirt for the photo of himself flying off the top of the family’s home on a sled.Stone said his wife, Paula took the photo and urged him to send it in.It was one of more than 100 winter weather photos submitted by readers.

Redlands Community College is hosting its annual College and Career Fair Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Austin Family Conference Center.Designed to help students explore their future academic and career pathways, the event brings together representatives from more than 50 businesses,...

There’s more than love in the air as “Oklahoma Gardening” kicks off its 51st year on Feb. 14 on local OETA channels.

To the Editor:The year 2025 was a hard year for our family.The spring brought a cancer diagnosis and the winter brought heart problems.And our El Reno friends and neighbors came to the rescue.

As a lawmaker in a state where sports betting remains illegal, Oklahoma Sen. Bill Coleman wondered what all the fuss was about.So, a few years ago, the Kay County legislator hopped in his car before the NFL playoffs and drove north to see for himself.“The state of Kansas, that’s where I made my...

Down by three points, El Reno High School’s girls basketball team unleashed a fury of 3-pointers in the second period and rode the wave to a 37-33 win over Guymon in a key District 5A-2 battle.The four-point victory extended El Reno’s win streak to three and its season record to 12-8.

Starting a different lineup for a third straight game, El Reno High School’s boys basketball team circulated through 13 different players en route to a 74-54 wire-to-wire victory over Guymon.The 20-point win closed out the home portion of the Indians District 5A-2 slate as El Reno has road games at...

El Reno High School wrestler Rhett Hardy works on a takedown in his match with Blanchard in the recent District 5A-3 Duals.Hardy and the rest of the EHS wrestling team had a tough week, losing to Elk City (48-36) and Class 5A’s third-ranked Chickasha.The loss to the Chicks left El Reno with a 2-9...

Posting its second highest point total in conference play, Redlands Community College women’s basketball team completed a regular-season sweep of Connors State College.The Cougars, winners of four straight, move to 19-4 on the season with an 84-51 win over Connors State.