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Hunter Arnold, who surpassed 1,000 career points earlier this year, scored 21 second-half points as Calumet High School’s boys basketball team survived an upset scare by The Academy to post a 72-64 victory.

The eight-point win over the private school from Oklahoma City was the closest game this season for Calumet, which improved to 5-0.

The victory extends CHS’ regular-season win streak to 25 in a row dating back to last season.

Redlands Community College women’s basketball team picked up its third straight win with a 65-56 decision over Crowder College in the first of two meetings with the Missouri-based school.

The Cougars, now 7-2 on the season, put up double-digit scoring in three of the four periods including a 22-12 run in the fourth to help erase a 44-43 deficit after three frames.

Redlands was 28-of-57 from the field for 49 percent after hitting just 4-of-12 shots from the 3-point line.

Deazhon Perkins led a trio of double-digit scorers as Redlands Community College men’s basketball team defeated the Oklahoma City Storm 100-90 prior to the Thanksgiving break.

The win was the fourth for the Cougars in the first seven games of the 2023-24 season.

Perkins was 12-of-22 from the floor as Redlands shot 37-of-88 (42 percent) as a team. He closed with 30 points and five steals.

Adidas Davis logged a double-double line of 20 points, 10 rebounds, four steals and three assists.

Youngsters joined city leaders in the official opening of Sunset Trail at Lake El Reno last week.

On a chilly and blustery day, Mayor Steve Jensen welcomed the young runners to take part in what was deemed the Turkey Trot, a quarter-mile run that turned into a race for the bundled-up kids.

Participants were treated to individual pumpkin pies and other goodies following the event.

Jensen drew applause from those gathered for the occasion when he said the city had received another grant, this one for $300,000 to farther extend the trail.

Abigail Branstool’s Transition classes at El Reno High School utilized their cooking and hospitality skills before the holiday break.

Class members cooked a traditional Thanksgiving lunch for more than 60 people including students, staff and administrators.

Students assisted in setting up, serving food and cleaning up afterward.

The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Diabetes Wellness Program hosted its 21st annual Elders Conference recently at the Canadian County Expo Center. As part of the conference, one elder is chosen to receive the Moses Starr Jr. Honored Elder Award.

The award is given to recognize a Cheyenne and Arapaho tribal elder for their outstanding achievement, whether it is in advocacy in health, tribal engagement, or addressing health disparities. This year’s award was presented to Tribal Elder Melvin Roman Nose.

El Reno police took three men into custody on drug-related complaints after a raid on a residence.

Assistant Police Chief Kirk Dickerson said police obtained a warrant to search a house at 500 W. Martin St. Officers served the warrant on Nov. 21 just before 7 p.m.

The search warrant was obtained after an investigation began following a suspected Fentanyl overdose that had occurred at the residence, Dickerson said.

Officers knocked on the front door several times, announcing the warrant search.

An electric vehicle assembly plant will create hundreds of jobs in eastern Canadian County.

Canoo, an American automotive startup, recently delivered its first “Made in Oklahoma” electric vehicle (EV) to the state government as part of an agreement to deliver up to 1,000 vehicles.

The company’s lifestyle delivery vehicles (LDVs) are the first commercial motor vehicles to be built in Oklahoma since 2006.

Canoo also manufactures multi-purpose delivery vehicles (MPDVs) and pickup trucks.