The Oklahoma Indian Nations recently installed royalty at a coronation ceremony for 2025.
Serving as Senior Miss will be Jacina Gould, Junior Miss will be Ivy Faith Williams and Little Miss will be Emily La’Miyah Gray.
Canadian County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Maurice “Mo” James was selected as the American Legion Department of Oklahoma’s 2024 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.
James, a 30-year veteran of the Oklahoma City Police Department (OCPD), began working at the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office in 2020 after a career with OCPD. Upon arrival, James was assigned to the sheriff’s office Narcotics Division and has worked as a criminal interdictor ever since.
LAWSUITS
Capital One N.A. vs. Kristi Newcomb for $11,690.24 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
U.S. Bank N.A. vs. Nathan Schatzer and McKenzie Schatzer for $197,803.17 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lot 33, Block 7, Tara Plantation Phase II Addition, Oklahoma City.
Scot Winlock vs. Brandon Whitcomb for an amount in excess of $75,000 for alleged actual and punitive damages.
Though it’s been more than three months since El Reno High School captured its first-ever state championship in girls basketball, the events of the 2023-24 season still seem fresh in the minds of players and coaches.
“No, it really hasn’t sunk in yet. I think about it all the time that we are state champs and we went undefeated but it still seems so surreal.
“It’s just a testament to everything we preach every day and all the hard work. I’m glad the girls got to experience it,” said El Reno head coach Jennifer Douglas.
Coming off an injury, Andrew Dennis was on a pitch count for the third-place game of the Union City Summer Wooden Bat Tournament.
However, his cap numbers never came into play as the Tigers southpaw carried the host team to an 8-3 win over rival Minco.
“Andrew was going to be limited since coming off a hamstring injury. Yet he worked well each inning and kept his pitch count low. He has a nice three years ahead of him, especially as a pitcher,” said Union City head coach Ludy Griggs.
Dennis threw five complete innings, allowing just two runs.
The city of El Reno is moving forward with plans to transform a strip of buildings along South Choctaw into an area for visitors to the downtown area to park. In a unanimous vote, city council Tuesday night approved purchasing property from James French at 204 S. Choctaw for $100,000. Council gave city staff authorization to negotiate the details with French.
El Reno’s A Small Town Weekend was Route 66’s largest event in Oklahoma last weekend. The weekend was packed with smokin’, spinnin’ and racin’ wheels.
Keith Ward, president of the El Reno Cruisers, hosts of the event, estimated some 9,000 people were in attendance.
The 100-degree heat on Saturday baked hundreds watching the Burnout on Route 66, which cuts through the heart of Adams Park.
Canadian County producers are filling grain silos with higher than expected bushel counts for hard red winter wheat.
“Talking to the producers in the area, I think we are going to have a good harvest.
“They are seeing the bushel count (per acre) between 50 to the mid-60 range. The protein content is not as high as we were expecting, but it’s not too far off and the bushel count per acre will make up for that,” said Kyle Worthington, Oklahoma State University Extension director for Canadian County.
