February 2026

Body Canadian County Sheriff Chris West, president of the National Sheriffs Association, introduced Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard at the opening session of the National Sheriffs Association Winter Conference in Washington, D.C. last week.

Body No Canadian County Fair Board election is required after only the incumbents filed for three seats on the nine-member board.

Body After scoring only three baskets in its previous 29 minutes of play, El Reno High School’s girls basketball team flipped on the offensive switch and steamrolled to a 66-25 road win over Southeast.

Body Deanna Jo Tyler of Edmond passed away after a courageous battle with lung cancer on Feb. 9, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.Deanna - known affectionately as “Dee” to those who loved her - was born Dec. 16, 1949, to Marvin “Pat” and Olga Feddersen in El Reno.

Body Welcoming two of its four missing starters back into the lineup, El Reno High School’s boys basketball team locked up fifth place in the District 5A-2 standings with an 81-54 road win over Southeast.

Body Norbert Grellner died Feb. 11, 2026, at his home in Okarche.A vigil service will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, with Mass of Christian Burial at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16.Both services will be at Holy Trinity Church in Okarche under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. 

Body A series of wins through the middle and upper weights carried El Reno High School’s wrestling team to a 60-23 win over Geary in the final duel of the 2025-26 season.The 37-point win snapped a four-match losing streak for El Reno, finishing with a 3-9 record.

Body Services for Emmalein Marie Schroeder of Okarche will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16 at St. John’s Lutheran Church with Pastors Jeff Klade and Ray Smith officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Body Calumet High School’s boys basketball team showed little letdown from its high-profile loss to top-ranked Okarche, bouncing back with a three-game win streak and retention of the Washita Valley Conference title.

Body Services for Donna Rosenbaum will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17 at First Presbyterian Church under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.Donna died Feb. 8, 2026, at her home in El Reno.