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The bidding will soon open to build a future Okarche water treatment plant to help the town solve the problem of dangerously high levels of nitrates.

The town has been under an EPA consent order to remove nitrates from the water source. Levels have been high in Okarche for two decades.

In December, trustees moved forward with plans for bids to be taken on construction work for a new $2 million treatment plant.

The location for the plant has been selected on the west side of Okarche.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Ally Seifried, R-Claremore, has filed legislation creating a pilot program to allow Oklahoma public schools to create phone-free school sites.

Senate Bill 1321 would provide grant-style funding for up to nine middle or high schools to cover the costs associated for sites going cellphone-free for the duration of the school day.

DIVORCES GRANTED

Chase Bradley Stevens vs. Kristin Elizabeth Stevens.

Leann Robison vs. Michael Wheeler.

Matthew R. Babin vs. Angela J. Babin.

Julia N. Johnston vs. Rodrigo M. Moline.

Dakota Kitchel vs. Jackie Lee Babb.

Jeffrey Matthew Gelm vs. Kylie Ann Gelm.

Braiden Suzanne Lee vs. Stephen J. Lee.

Sierra Marie Hedges vs. Brody Allen Hedges.

Caleb D. Wilds vs. Linzee L. Wilds.

Lindsey Sharise Latham vs. Morgan Ann Latham.

Robert Dustin Bugos vs. Jamie Jon Skaggs.

It took less than 15 minutes for El Reno High School’s girls wrestling team to remain undefeated at home, scoring two falls and four forfeit victories en route to a 36-12 decision over Class 5A’s ninth-ranked Hinton.

El Reno, which fell out of the top 15 in the Class 6A poll, moved to 2-0 at home and 2-2 on the season with the 24-point win.

The Indians had three falls on the night but senior Kaylee Davis (145) earned a forfeit win before pinning Kimberly Lara nine seconds into an exhibition match.

El Reno High School’s wrestling program held its annual Alumni Night last week prior to the home match against Chickasha.

Over a dozen former wrestlers were recognized for their work to build the EHS program over decades.

Despite losing the final four weights, El Reno High School’s wrestling team jumped back into the win column last week to keep bragging rights in the wrestling version of the U.S. 81 Battle with the Indians.

El Reno, ranked ninth in Class 5A, moved to 4-3 on the season with a 36-34 win over Chickasha. It was the first defeat of the season for the Chicks, ranked third in the same poll.

Adelyn Davis made only one late free throw against Gracemont but it was the biggest of her career as Calumet High School’s girls basketball team earned its first win of the season.

Davis made the front end of a two-shot trip to the free-throw line with 7.2 seconds left to give the Chieftains a 30-29 lead. The Lions had two chances in the waning seconds to get off a shot, but could not inbound the ball on either shot.

A day after earning even more first-place votes in the Class B state poll, top-ranked Calumet High School’s boys basketball team logged an 85-30 win over Gracemont in the return to conference action.

Calumet extended its two-year, regular-season win streak to 36 straight games with the 55-point victory.

The Chieftains are 16-0 on the season and 6-0 in Washita Valley Conference games, and grabbed 90 of the first-place votes in the latest poll and 1,942 points.

Only eight other first-place votes were cast toward six other schools.