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CALUMET – Senior Allie Harris sparked three multi-point breakaways as Calumet High School’s girls basketball team greeted the 2023 portion of its schedule with a 68-24 win over Geary.

The win was the fourth in a row for the Chieftains, who improved to 8-4 on the season and 4-1 in the Washita Valley Conference standings.

Geary led the contest 10-6 before Harris sparked the first 11-0 break with two free throws at the 2:18 mark of the first period.

El Reno senior Emma Patswald (center with vest) recently signed an NJCAA letter of intent with Redlands Community College for shooting sports under head coach Shelby Skaggs.

Patswald has been a member of the El Reno shooting sports program for six years and the Canadian County 4-H Shotgun Team for five years.

BOY – Taylor and Kelsey Hockersmith of El Reno are parents of a boy, Jackson Lee Hockersmith, born Oct. 18 at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City.

He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 21 inches in length.

Jackson has a brother, Grayson Reed.

Maternal grandparents are Theresa Hall of Yukon and Bill Sanders of Mustang.

Paternal grandparents are Amber and David Hockersmith and Brad and Stephanie Baker, all of El Reno.

After losing the opening weight, El Reno High School’s wrestling team reeled off 11 straight wins to help spark a 57-12 victory over Class 4A’s 11th-ranked Weatherford.

The Indians, the top-ranked team in Class 5A, improved to 4-1 on the season. The Eagles were the fourth top 15 opponent that El Reno has faced this season, posting a 3-1 record.

Whether on the streets of America or abroad, from prisons to parks, churches of all sizes and the corporate stage, singer, songwriter and saxophonist Greg Winn has been Making Music Matter for more than 40 years.

He has devoted his life to music ministry and is described as one of the most versatile music ministers on the road today.

Winn will be in concert on Sunday, Jan. 8 beginning at 10:30 a.m. at First Assembly of God, 1701 S. Jensen Ave.

The public is invited, and child care will be provided through age 4.

As 2022 continued to roll on, some new leaders were elected and top honors were presented to some top students. El Reno would continue to celebrate with annual festivals and events dedicated to fried onion hamburgers, classic cars and fast boats. This is the second part of our Looking Back series on the year that was.

May 2022

Canadian County commissioners were expected to decide on how to distribute the county’s $28.8 million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation during an open meeting, Commissioner David Anderson said.