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WASHINGTON – Oklahoma’s mental health department rejected claims of inadequate mental health services despite an ongoing federal investigation ignited last fall by an Oklahoma law firm that claims data proves the system is failing.

Brian Wilkerson, director of litigation at the Oklahoma Disability Law Center, said that over half ― 67 percent ― of 1,100 booked into the Oklahoma County Detention Center six or more times in the past three years had sought services from the state mental health department. 

Members of the El Reno High School baseball team prepare plates full of pancakes and sausage during the program’s annual pancake breakfast fundraiser
over the weekend.

The event was held at the Jeff Mills STEM Center. Proceeds will go toward program expenses.

Pancakes and other items were donated by the El Reno McDonalds.

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Residents from the Center of Family Love in Okarche attended the Rose Day gathering held last week at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City.

Rose Day is an annual event that promotes the sanctity of life and encourages lawmakers to support pro-life legislation.

It’s been said practice makes perfect and El Reno High School’s girls basketball team has been shooting a bunch of free throws on non-game days.

“Coach Douglas (Jennifer) makes us shoot free throws every day,” said junior guard Nazhoni Sleeper.

Sleeper put that work to good use, hitting two clutch free throws with 22.1 seconds left to help secure El Reno’s 57-52 come-from-behind win over Carl Albert, ranked No.1 in the Class 5A West rankings.

El Reno High School’s Carter Roman Nose made a pair of game-changing plays in the final two and a half minutes which helped the Indians become the first Class 5A team to defeat Carl Albert this season.

The sophomore buried a 3-pointer from the left arc with 2:24 to play to put El Reno up by three points. He then came up with a steal with 3.1 seconds left that sealed the Indians 45-44 win over the Titans.

Double-digit scoring in all four periods helped Calumet High School’s boys basketball team extend its win streak to 21 straight games as the Chieftains defeated Carney 88-48 to win the Class B, Area 1, District 1 Championship.

Calumet, ranked fourth in the state, improved to 24-1 and will host 20th-ranked Lomega Thursday in the Region A Winners Bracket. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Chieftains 88 points came off 46 percent shooting as the team made 22-of-43 (51 percent) attempts from inside the arc. Calumet was 10-of-26 from the perimeter for 39 percent.

Okarche High School’s girls basketball team reached the 20-win plateau for a second straight year with a 58-24 win over Canton in the title game of the Class A, Area 2, District 5 Championship.

The Warriors, ranked seventh in the state, improved to 20-5 on the year and advanced to the Region C Winners Bracket needing three more wins to make the state tourney.

Okarche will host Coyle Thursday at 6 p.m.