El Reno Fire Department Capt. David Baker (left) and firefighter Parker Crosby stand next to the trash can that was fished out of the Legion Park pond using the hook and pole Wednesday afternoon.
According to El Reno Police Department Capt. David Beaty, someone set the trash can on fire and a bystander tossed the can into the pond to put out the flames.
An El Reno High School student will compete this weekend in a national academic tournament
The top single player competition for quiz bowl, National Academic Quiz Tournaments Individual Player National Championship Tournament will be held this Sunday, April 7, in Rosemont, Ill.
EHS’ Riley Ray will compete in a 260-player field. Thirty-two states, the District of Columbia and South Korea will be represented in the sixth championship of its kind.
Under existing state law, Oklahoma public schools can treat children with special needs differently than other children whenever a family seeks an open transfer into another district.
Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, said the discrimination against those children, who have an individualized education program (IEP), is likely illegal and sets up the state for legal problems.
“I know for a fact that IEP transfers are not treated with the same respect that students who do not have some special needs are,” Treat said.
Riverside March Citizens of the Month, front row from left, Archer Kerr, Dax Macias, Auttum McLearen, Nate Pena, James Hudson, Miguel Gonzalez, Presley Pool, Makay Wooten and Gabriella Maggard; back row, Kayden Duran, Ariana Castanon, Elijah Crites, Gray Hileman, Lincoln Rinehart, Thea Sneed, Evie Alexander, David Whitlow, Malik Williams and Arellie Ramos.
The U.S. Senate easily passed a resolution to repeal a Biden administration rule allowing for beef to be imported from Paraguay.
The measure, introduced by Democrat Jon Tester of Montana and Republican Mike Rounds of South Dakota, passed on a bipartisan 70-25 vote.
Junior Davin Shamblin threw a complete game and El Reno High School’s offense squeezed out a pair of runs to defeat Chickasha last week 2-1 in the U.S. 81 baseball rivalry.
The Indians win snapped a four-game losing streak to the Chicks dating back to a split in 2019.
The last victory in the six-game stretch (1,829 days) for El Reno was on March 29 of that same year by a 2-1 count.
El Reno is now 11-4 on the season with the win over Chickasha.
Shamblin moved to 4-0 with six hits and the one run over seven innings. He faced 27 batters, striking out eight.
Following a quick start, El Reno High School’s boys soccer team allowed two unanswered goals in a 2-1 loss to Del City and remains in the cellar of the District 5A-2 standings.
The Eagles scored the only goal of the second half to defeat El Reno, which slipped to 0-2 in the league standings, tied with Midwest City. The Bombers host EHS Friday night.
El Reno scored first against Del City as Luke Lemke’s shot was blocked by the Eagles keeper. Alan Gonsalez hopped over the goalie and found the loose ball for a shot into an open net at the 37:02 mark.
Conley Knapp logged her second straight home hat trick last week as El Reno High School’s girls soccer team returned to District 5A-2 play with a 6-0 win over Del City.
The victory kept El Reno tied for first in the league standings with Southeast and Carl Albert at 2-0.
The Indians move to 4-4 on the year after posting a 1-2 record in the recent Rose Rock Classic in Noble. El Reno defeated the host’s junior varsity (4-0) but fell to NHS (2-0) and Ada (3-1).
