September 2026

Jumping into the top 20 for the first time this season, Union City High School’s fast-pitch softball team extended its current win streak to 17 games with a 13-2 decision over Burns Flat-Dill City.The Tigers, moving from No.22 up to 19th in the Class A poll, improved to 18-2 overall with the win...

An error in the bottom of the seventh inning allowed Dale, ranked second in Class 2A, to escape with a 10-9 home win over Calumet High School’s baseball team in a rematch of perennial powerhouses.Calumet, ranked fifth in Class B, slipped to 8-9 overall against one of the most brutal fall...

A seven-game road swing to open the 2026 season has been tough for the Redlands Community College women’s soccer team.The Cougars had two of those matches called off and took a 1-3 record into the final game of the stretch at Northwest Arkansas Community College.Redlands lost to Pratt (5-1) and...

Funeral services for Randel Greany will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Concho Emergency Response Center, with burial in the Concho Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.  Randel died Sept. 7, 2026, in Oklahoma City. 

The Canadian County Board of Commissioners has extended the countywide burn ban for seven days due to continued extreme fire danger.Outdoor burning remains prohibited. Residents are encouraged to use caution and help prevent fires.

Patricia Lynn Schwarz went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sept. 3, 2026, with her loving husband by her side and surrounded by loved ones. Patricia was born May 12, 1948, in Hawaii. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Salina, Kan., in 1966.

Charlotte (Woo ta noo) Lumpmouth passed away Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon. She was born April 9, 1939, in Concho.Charlotte graduated from Geary High School in 1957.

Mary Lou Overholser, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, was born July 17, 1934, in Cardin, Oklahoma, to Tedrow and Orena (Loyal) Price.

Concerns over security led to discussion of two modifications to plans for the new Canadian County Courthouse.The Public Facilities Authority took no action on a proposal to change the planned double doors at the north entrance to a solid panel type.The trustees also gave preliminary approval to...

During the Canadian County Fair Family Night festivities, Ken Carpenter of Mustang was named the 2026 Outstanding Canadian County Citizen.Carpenter was presented with a certificate and the winning cookie jar fair entry, made by Underwood OHCE of El Reno.