February 2026

Redlands Community College women’s basketball team has strung together its longest winning streak in conference play following a 78-59 road victory over Eastern Oklahoma.

Winners of five straight, Redlands improves to 20-4 on the season. The Cougars swept the regular-season series with Eastern and now stand at 7-3 in the NJCAA Region 2 standings.

Redlands remains in the fourth position but closed the gap on Western Oklahoma to a game and a half for third.

By snapping a two-game losing streak with a 76-72 road win over Eastern Oklahoma, Redlands Community College men’s basketball team remains in a three-way tie in the conference standings.

The Cougars moved to 10-14 on the year with the regular-season sweep of Eastern.

Redlands is now 4-6 in the NJCAA Region 2 standings - tied with both Northern Oklahoma College teams for seventh.

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Blaine Thomason Condreay. Blaine passed away peacefully at home with his wife and son on Feb. 3, 2026, after a short but fiercely fought battle with Stage IV Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer.

Blaine was born Aug. 7, 1970, in Oklahoma City. He graduated from Yukon High School in 1988 and went on to get an associate degree in criminal justice at Oklahoma State University’s Oklahoma City campus.

Dan Castrop celebrated his 99th birthday Sunday with family and friends.

The day was a gathering of five generations of the Castrop family and featured pizza, cake, pie and a cold beer for the honoree.

El Reno High School’s Speech and Debate Team has attended several tournaments so far this year and has qualified multiple events to regionals.

The following students and their events are headed to regionals:  

Kayden Miller - Poetry and Dramatic Duet

Amy Puente - Poetry and Dramatic Duet

Codee Skaggs - Dramatic Duet

Radly Slimp - Domestic Extemp and Humorous Interpretation

Bella Stevenson - Program of Oral Interpretation and Original Oratory

Ariana Estrada - Program of Oral Interpretation  

The El Reno Wranglers met recently for their second meeting of the year with Julie Huber opening the meeting.

Club Queen Trisha Duncan led in the flag salute, while Huber offered prayer before the potluck dinner.

There were 20 members present.

The group held discussions regarding rodeo expenses, playdays, trail rides and parades.

It was noted that Andi Holland, director of Savanna Station, will be guest speaker at the club’s next meeting set for 7 p.m. March 5 at the 4-H Building.

Okarche High School January Students of the Month are Abbie Endres, Jett Mueggenborg, Canon Rother, Jackson Arnold, Lauren Schwarz and Sutton Terrell.

LAWSUITS

Capital One N.A. vs. Brandon Miller for $8,308.65 to pay a debt plus interest and costs.

Capital One N.A. vs. Samuel Rodriguez for $4,647.30 to pay a debt plus interest and costs.

Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Paola Hernandez for $2,288.99 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Capital One N.A. vs. Chris Greenway for $9,011.48 to pay a debt plus interest and costs.

Capital One N.A. vs. Logan Harper for $3,706.89 to pay a debt plus interest and costs.

Okarche January Lion and Lioness honorees are seniors Sam Kroener and Brianna Mollohan.

El Reno Fire Chief Jason Duff says the recent bout of winter weather, which dumped close to a foot of snow on the city, had little effect on drought conditions.

“It helped the soil but as far as the grass, not really. With the wind blowing like it has, the grass dries out pretty quickly. It’s probably just as dry as it was before the snow,” said Duff.