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El Reno Public Schools Superintendent Craig McVay said the district is looking into a complaint filed against one of its teachers by the parent of a special needs child.

“It was a complaint by a parent and we are looking into it. It’s a personnel issue so we cannot say which teacher it was, which school or if they have been suspended.

“It’s a serious allegation that is being investigated and we will have more as soon as we can,” said McVay.

Raffle tickets are still available for Thursday night’s annual El Reno FFA Calf Fry.

Supporters will have a chance to win a Green Mountain Tailgator Grill by purchasing a ticket for $25 each.

The event will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17 at the Jenks Simmons Field House Annex.

Contact Mr. Pearson, Mr. McPeak, Ms. Sherman or an FFA member to purchase tickets.

First responders and emergency personnel from across the region will converge in central Canadian County for a three-day training event.

The annual Southwest Emergency Management Workshop will be Wednesday through Friday, Feb. 23-25 at the Canadian County Expo and Event Center, 3001 Jensen Road East.

Canadian County Emergency Management will host the upcoming training workshop.

El Reno High School’s girls basketball team was doubled up in the scoring department through the middle periods of a key showdown with Carl Albert for the outright lead in the Suburban Conference title chase.

The Titans outscored El Reno by a combined 37-16 margin in the second and third periods en route to a 62-54 win over El Reno. Carl Albert (18-2), the West’s top-ranked team, moved to 5-0 in the league standings.

In a possible preview of the upcoming regional playoff championships, El Reno High School’s boys basketball team outscored second-ranked Carl Albert 5-0 in the final 1:33 to upset the Titans 49-47.

The win was the eighth of the season for El Reno over a ranked team and the second against a school in the top three of its respective polls. The Indians, ranked seventh on the West side, improved to 11-9 on the year and 6-2 in the Suburban Conference title chase – second behind Del City.

El Reno High School’s girls powerlifting team placed three out of the 10 lifters participating in the recent Catoosa Invitational.

Maria Espinoza placed third in her weight class with a total of 645 pounds.

She had a 300-pound deadlift, followed by a 235-pound squat and a 110-pound bench press.

Claudia Garcia was third in her division with a 605-pound total after clearing a 275-pound deadlift, a 230-pound squat and a 100-pound bench. Raley Hartley was third with a team-high 690-pound total, including a 290-pound deadlift, a 280-pound squat and a 120-pound bench.

Post player Lilly Thomas shot 63 percent from the field as Calumet High School’s girls basketball team steamrolled over Marlow Central to win the Class A, Area III District 8 Championship.

The unranked Chieftains improved to 16-10 on the season and will play seventh-ranked Oklahoma Christian Academy in the Region C winners bracket semifinals on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

Thomas was 12-of-19 from the floor and added two free throws en route to her line of 26 points, four steals, three rebounds and a blocked shot.

P.K. Harris turned in a double-double effort as Okarche High School’s boys basketball team moved into the regional round of the Class A playoffs with a 73-55 win over Yale.

The Warriors, ranked 17th in the state, moved to 17-7 on the season with the 28-point victory which came in the Area II, District 2 Championship game.

Okarche moves into the semifinals of the Region A winners bracket and will play Wellston Thursday.

Harris was one of three Okarche players in double digits with 27 points to go along with 13 rebounds, two steals and a pair of assists.