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El Reno High School graduate Nazhoni Sleeper (13) drives around a steal attempt by Redlands’ Katelyn Harviston (15) during a game over the weekend.

Sleeper plays point guard for Seminole State College.

Myracle Washington led a trio of scorers to reach double digits as Redlands Community College women’s basketball team defeated Northern Oklahoma College of Enid 67-61.

Washington was 5-of-8 shooting from the floor and made 4-of-6 free-throw attempts to close with 14 points.

The guard added four rebounds and a steal.

Alaura Pruitt knocked down a trio of 3-pointers to highlight her line of 13 points, five rebounds, three blocked shots and two steals.

Karlee Harviston added 11 points and three rebounds.

Redlands Community College men’s basketball team earned its first regional road win of the season, defeating Northern Oklahoma College of Enid 85-78.

The seven-point victory came after RCC held off the Jets 44-43 in the second half after leading 41-35 at the break.

Redlands shot 31-of-65 (48 percent) from the floor which included seven made 3-pointers off a 41 percent effort.

Justice Johnson and Jayden Forrest led the arc scoring with three makes each and Damond Matthews with one.

El Reno Public Schools Superintendent Matt Goucher knows there is no better learning environment than having students and teachers together under one roof.

So making the decision to shut down the district due to weather is something he does not take lightly.

“You have got to put the safety of the students and the staff foremost. You want to keep everything safe,” said Goucher.

The district canceled classes on Friday, Jan. 23, the day before the storm, which ended up dumping 10 inches of snow on El Reno over a 48-hour period, according to the National Weather Service.

When hitting a little white ball around Crimson Creek Golf Course, the hill on the 17th fairway is considered rough.

Yet after a good snowstorm in El Reno, the area is loved by all as a great place to go sledding.

A court hearing has been set in a contractor’s dispute over the Canadian County Courthouse construction bidding process.

Weibee Steel is the plaintiff in a civil action filed Jan. 2 in Canadian County District Court.

Weibee contends it was the lowest, responsible bidder for the structural steel package on the new courthouse project at 201 N. Choctaw.

Canadian County commissioners this week threw their support behind El Reno city leaders efforts to secure $2.4 million in federal funding for two key infrastructure and quality-of-life projects.

Commissioners Tom Manske, Lacey Dawson and Tracey Rider signed letters of support endorsing the City of El Reno’s grant applications to the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), a federal initiative that provides funding for transportation-related projects aimed at enhancing community mobility and accessibility.

Bass Law has acquired and merged with Schulte, Schneiter and Gibson, a well-established law firm located on Main Street in Kingfisher.

The merger reflects a shared commitment to serving Kingfisher County and the surrounding communities, the firm said in a statement.

Bass Law will assume operations of Schulte, Schneiter and Gibson’s Kingfisher office, which has served the community for many decades.