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An El Reno woman was killed Thursday when her vehicle was involved in a collision with a semi-truck on SH 66 near Manning Road. 

El Reno police are investigating the incident, said Assistant Police Chief Kirk Dickerson.

Police and emergency crews were called to the scene at 1:23 p.m., after receiving a 911 call. 

Reports said the woman, Blanca Perez Rameriez, 21, of El Reno and formerly of Wayne, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Construction is in full swing for Canadian County’s new courthouse.

The anticipated date of substantial completion is July 27, 2027, for a four-story, 112,407-square-foot Canadian County Courthouse at 201 N. Choctaw. Maximum guaranteed price is $71,838,991.

County commissioners, convening Feb. 17 as the Canadian County Public Facilities Authority (CCPFA), received a project update with timeline from Tyler Johnson of Lingo Construction and Tayler Thompson of MA+ Architecture.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, secured committee approval for legislation aimed at clarifying who has the authority to issue burn bans in Oklahoma counties.

The first-ever game utilizing a shot clock in the 71-year history of Jenks Simmons Field House came with two 35-second violations and some on-the- job training for the home team.

“We didn’t even practice using the shot clock for this game. The only thing that happened was the first time it (clock) went off our girls didn’t know what to do. So we had to tell them to keep playing.

“Even though the clock goes off, you’ve still got to play until you hear a whistle, because you don’t know if they're going to blow it dead or not,” said El Reno head coach Jennifer Douglas.

After battling through three ties and nine lead changes in the second half, El Reno High School’s boys basketball team was outscored 13-3 in the final four minutes of a 71-63 loss to the Oklahoma City Knights.

The setback closed out the regular season for El Reno with a 9-14 record.

El Reno rallied from five points down in the first half to fashion a 36-29 halftime lead. 

But the lead dwindled down to a one-possession game four times in the third period despite two 3-pointers and eight points from Bradley Island and four Gabe Osburn free throws.

For the first time since 2019, the lights at El Reno’s Jenks Simmons Field House will be dark on game days for the upcoming Class 5A playoffs as neither El Reno High School basketball teams will host a regional.

The El Reno girls, the two-time defending state champion, finished third in the District 5A-2 standings and will start their title defense at the 5A West Region 2 Championships in Del City.

El Reno, which has not played a road regional game since 2019, will face Duncan (2-19) Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

El Reno High School’s boys wrestling team took part in the Class 5A West Regional Championships last week in Noble.

El Reno advanced three wrestlers to state.

See our next edition for a regional wrap-up.

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