Following strict pruning guidelines key to growing
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With the sweet rains, the winter grasses are emerging — a sure indication it is time to prune before spring arrives.
February 2020
Stick the landing
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El Reno High School senior cheerleader Malik Rochdi eyes the basketball court at Jenks Simmons Field House Monday night as he completes a back fl ip as part of a routine with the EHS cheer squad. Rochdi was recently named an all-region cheerleader but missed out on one of the spots for the 2020 All-State Cheer Squad.
United Way effort raises more than $250,000 for county
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United Way of Canadian County celebrated its fundraising effort during the annual Campaign Celebration event.
Cancer awareness
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Redlands Community College's basketball teams recognized breast cancer awareness by wearing pink warm-up shirts before games with Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.
CHS, Warriors on Elite Eight paths with wins
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The two best small-school girls basketball teams in the county are on the verge of becoming members of the Elite Eight for the entire state after Okarche and Calumet high schools grabbed regional crowns over the weekend.
Calumet boys step closer to Class A state; Okarche exits
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Calumet High School’s boys basketball team lowered its magic number for a repeat trip to state to one win in its next two games after defeating Davenport 59-46 over the weekend.
It's good eats and entertainment all around the county
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El Reno and Calumet are the places to be for good food, great drinks and grooving music. This week there are lots of chances for a night out at one of Canadian County’s bars or restaurants.
Fixing the Mother Road
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Canadian County has a road to fix, a historic one at that.
The portion of historic Route 66 that runs along the south side of Fort Reno, 12 miles to the Cherokee Trading Post, is the responsibility of the county.
Fistful of qualifiers
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In what several grapplers termed a tough regional, El Reno High School’s wrestling team advanced five out of the Class 5A West Regional for this weekend’s Oklahoma State High School Wrestling Championships.
“Anytime you get to qualify for state, it’s a big honor. Making state around here is pretty hard,” said El Reno senior Kord LaFoe, one of EHS’ two regional champs.
Eight of the top 15 teams in the latest tournament rankings for Class 5A were sent to the West Regional, hosted by El Reno.