After posting a 17-3 blowout of Class 5A’s Western Heights, Union City High School’s slow-pitch softball team dropped back-to-back games including a shutout to cross-county rival Okarche.
The Warriors, ranked 17th in Class 3A, defeated Union City 8-0 before the Tigers fell to Amber-Pocasset (13-11) to slip to 9-18 on the season.
Creating a winning culture takes time, dedication, and everyone from the administration down to the student walking the hallways taking pride in their school and the product it turns out.
“Everyone has to be pulling on the rope in the same direction and we have that here in El Reno.
“If you don’t have an administration, a school board, principals, teachers, coaches and students all wanting the same thing, you will never have that culture,” said El Reno Athletic Director Rodney Haydon.
The Pride of El Reno, under the guidance of director Shane Johnston and assistant director Ardy Ferrell Jr., have had a busy year with both marching season, sporting events and individual competition.
The full band marched and played at all home games during the 2024 football season and played in the stands during away games – rain or shine.
The band also performed during homecoming, Veterans Day, Christmas and state champion basketball parades. A spirit band played the majority of home basketball games.
El Reno High School’s girls basketball team celebrated repeating as Class 5A state champions with a school-wide assembly and a parade through downtown El Reno last week.
Former El Reno Mayor Matt White has been appointed to serve on the board of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.
Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton appointed White.
He attended his first board meeting in February.
Paxton said White brings extensive experience in public service and community development to the board. He served as the mayor of El Reno for 15 years, where he led numerous capital improvement projects and fostered partnerships among various levels of government and the private sector.
The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail for the May 13 Calumet School District Bond Election is approaching.
Applications must be received by the Canadian County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, April 28.
County election board secretary Allen Arnold said absentee voting is available to all voters and applications can be submitted several ways.
“In Oklahoma, no excuse is needed to vote by absentee ballot and it’s easy to apply.
“Voters can submit their application online, in-person, by fax, mail, or even email,” said Arnold.
A flock of geese flew over Memorial Stadium last week with a full moon illuminating the sky.
A former principal at a Yukon Christian school has been formally charged with two felony counts stemming from a child sexual abuse material investigation.
Yukon’s Kevin Russell Cobbs, age 55, was charged April 9 in Canadian County District Court with procure/produce/distribute/possess juvenile pornography and peeping tom with photographic/electronic equipment.
This case resulted from a forensic examination of electronic devices that Canadian County sheriff’s deputies seized March 25 from Cobbs’ home, Sheriff Chris West said.
