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Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, secured passage in the House of House Bill 3022, which would require every restroom, changing room and sleeping quarters within a state correctional facility to be used by only members of one sex.

“This bill protects and provides safety for women in our correctional facilities,” Humphrey said. “It makes sure that only women go to women’s correctional facilities and men go to men’s correctional facilities.”

Humphrey was questioned about individuals who identify as transgender or intersex.

Maple students recognized on the third nine weeks A-B Honor Roll list, front row from left, Brinlee Bland, Laken Meschberger, Daxton Gatz, Marlowe Menz, Ellie Scott, Sadie Evans, Ryder Striegel, Paylynn Smith, Liam Brincefield, Adrianna Trujillo, Journey Swigart, Declan Brothers and Matthew White; second row, Ayvah Fudge, Levi Bass, Hudson Cooper, Emily Thompson, Kara Ellis, Raina Crawford, Hunter Lorenzen, Presley Swigart, Piper Siler, Easton Horn, Michael Cullen and Braelyn Hutchings; third row, Josh Bass, Graham Phillips, Colsen Blagg, Rylee Girten, Daughtry Swigart, Zuri Lewis, Christop

Okarche High School February Students of the Month are Olivia Langston and Jett Mueggenborg.

OHS February Lion and Lioness honorees are Parker Schieber and Alia Suanny.

LAWSUITS

Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Elizabeth Jones for $4,272.62 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Ashley Strange for $8,391.33 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Joshua Truax for $2,163.77 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Cheryl Woods for $4,808.82 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

El Reno is off to a 7-2 start this spring, but had the week of spring break off.

Keith Hill’s team returns to action Monday at Guymon for a District 5A-1 doubleheader with the Tigers.

El Reno is 4-0 in league play and tied with Carl Albert, Noble and Guthrie for the lead.

Calumet High School’s baseball team is now the team to beat in Class B after the Chieftains took over the top spot in the second state rankings following a 3-0 start.

Cody Thiessen’s team remains unbeaten with a recent road win over Weatherford’s junior varsity (16-0), followed by an 8-2 win over Clinton in last week’s Calumet Festival.

Calumet went 23-of-52 (.442) from the plate for the two-game set, getting a double each from Carson Cooper, Brett Reed, Jackson Burns and Kaleb Thiessen.

Union City High School’s slow-pitch softball team split a road doubleheader with Alex last week as the Tigers are struggling to find consistency in the win column.

Chase Johnson’s team defeated Alex 16-12 but dropped a 3-2 decision. The split came on the heels of a 1-3 effort in the Highway 152 Classic as Union City defeated Lawton Eisenhower 11-0.

The Classic losses were to Hydro-Eakly (14-0), Lookeba-Sickles (8-2) and Amber-Pocasset (12-11). The 2-4 record over the past six games leaves Union City with a 5-6 record for the spring.

Redlands Community College’s basketball teams suffered first-round losses in the 2024 NJCAA Region 2 Championships held in Muskogee.

The Redlands men lost to top-seeded Connors State College 107-67 to end the season with an 11-20 overall record. The Cougars dropped 11 of their final 13 games.

Deazhon Perkins was one of two players to close in double digits for the Cougars, scoring 20 points off 9-of-20 shooting. He added eight assists, five rebounds and two steals.