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NORMAN – Putting up yet another fourth-period rally, El Reno made Sapulpa work for every point over the final eight minutes before falling 58-44 in the semifinals of the 2023 Class 5A Girls Oklahoma State High School Basketball Championships.

“I’m so proud of the girls. We put up our five goals for the season on the board and we met every single one of those goals. We wanted to make it to state and we reached the semifinals.

“Sapulpa is a good team and they ended up winning the title,” said Douglas.

After a career of nearly 40 years in higher education that included being inducted into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame and serving a decade as president of Redlands Community College, Jack Bryant said he will retire effective Aug. 1.

Bryant will be named president emeritus. The Redlands Community College Board of Regents last week named Executive Vice President/Chief of Staff Jena Marr interim president effective April 1.

Canadian County commissioners have started work reviewing formal requests totaling $16.63 million for $12.17 million in federal stimulus funds they have left to allocate.

Canadian County received $28,806,702 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill designed to speed up the country’s recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and an ongoing recession.

Leaders of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes said they commend Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and his Geographic Naming Advisory Board for recommending renaming Mount Evans in Clear Creek County, Colo., to Mount Blue Sky.

“We as Cheyenne and Arapaho people are excited and pleased with the name change recommendation from Colorado Gov. Jared Polis,” said C&A Gov. Reggie Wassana. “Thank you to all of you who came to the table, zoom meetings, and felt this was the best solution to promote healing of our Cheyenne and Arapaho people.”

Following are results from the Canadian County Junior Livestock Show:

BARROWS

Berkshire
Addilyn Wood, Yukon FFA, Breed Champion; Madison Shout, Piedmont FFA, Reserve Breed Champion; Jake Vulgamore, El Reno FFA, 1st; Bryson Cooper, Maple 4-H, 1st; Gabby Nayfa, Union City FFA, 2nd; Presley Alsip, Piedmont FFA, 2nd; Gage Lesperance, El Reno FFA, 3rd; Jordan McBane, Mustang 4-H, 3rd.

Chester White
Nicholas Armitage, Miller 4-H, Breed Champion; Preslee Bennett, Yukon FFA, Reserve Breed Champion; Hayden Cook Piedmont, FFA, 1st.

WASHINGTON - The chief concern for the nation’s truckers — a safe place to sleep — has caught the attention of an Oklahoma congressman who might be able to help.

During Rep. Tom Cole’s (R-Moore) first virtual town hall meeting of the current session of Congress, a trucker named Ken from Del City expressed his concern about the lack of safe, available parking for truckers to stop and sleep. He said it is a dire problem that needs federal attention. 

MUNICIPAL COURT

Shanda Lee, Watonga, failure to comply, $145.

Joseph Ellis Morlan, Watonga, failure to comply, $145.

Claudia Gomez, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $245.

Andrew Smith, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $245.

Damon Redbird, Oklahoma City, expired tag, speeding and failure to appear warrant, $575.

Dalton Edward McLearen, El Reno, speeding, $165.

Chase Michael Epperson, Edmond, leaving scene of accident involving property damage, $195.

El Reno High School’s girls basketball team played in the Class 5A state semifinals last week at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman.

Despite two noon games, the team had good support in the stands and courtside.