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The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. Applications must be received by the Canadian County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30.

Allen Arnold, county election board acting secretary, says absentee voting is available to all voters and can be submitted several ways.

“In Oklahoma, no excuse is needed to vote by absentee ballot and it’s easy to apply. Voters can submit their application online, in-person, by fax, mail or even email.”

Although it’s too early in the season for gardeners to plant any seeds in the ground, the winter months are the perfect time of year for spring and summer garden planning.

MUNICIPAL COURT

Ashley Gene Warledo, Weatherford, failure to appear warrant, $245.

Martha Rivera, El Reno, failure to comply, $145.

Samuel Marcus Watson, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $245.

Steven Taylor, El Reno, theft of services, $245.

Christopher Lady, El Reno, violation of property maintenance code and failure to appear warrant, $390.

Kimberly Ann West, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $245.

Pedro Ortiz, El Reno, dog at large, $145.

After having a two-year run at the Class 5A Dual State Championships halted on its home mat last year at the hands of Elgin, El Reno High School’s wrestling team returned the favor.

The top-ranked Indians traveled down the H.E. Bailey Turnpike to secure the District 3 Championships with a 3-0 record following a 43-33 win over the second-ranked Owls.

The win lifted El Reno to 8-2 on the season and punched its ticket to dual state, set for Feb. 10-11 in Enid.

The Indians have won 11 dual state titles, the last coming in 2007.

Two days after beating Elgin to win the Class 5A, District 3 title and clinching a spot at dual state, El Reno High School’s wrestling team lost a close battle with the Owls at the 57th Annual Malcolm Wade Invitational.

The event, hosted by Carl Albert, featured 22 teams, with Elgin taking the team title with 223 points. El Reno was second with 218 points and Lawton MacArthur third with 215.5 points. Carl Albert (205) and Duncan (155) rounded out the top five.

With both the interior and transition offense working smoothly, El Reno High School’s girls basketball team remain in the Suburban Conference title talk with a 57-45 win over No.15 Guthrie.

El Reno, ranked fourth in the same Class 5A poll, moved to 9-3 on the year with the 12-point win over the Bluejays. The Indians are 3-1 in the league standings and in second place behind Piedmont.

Alex Elizondo’s 3-pointer at the buzzer sailed long as El Reno High School’s boys basketball team dropped its second straight Suburban Conference game 67-64 to No.14 Guthrie.

El Reno, now 9-3 on the season, slipped three spots to No.7 in the same Class 5A poll heading into the Shawnee Invitational.

The Indians are now 2-2 in the league standings.

Hunter Mueggenborg hit three of four late free-throw attempts and Easton Roby added one free throw as Okarche High School’s boys basketball team avenged one of its earlier losses with a 63-60 home win over Hennessey. The Warriors, ranked sixth in Class A, improved to 15-2 on the season.

Okarche was coming off a 90-41 win over Thomas/Fay-Custer and battled through more than a dozen ties and lead changes in the first half with Hennessey before outscoring the Eagles 30-27 over the final two periods.