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Lifting three players into double-digit scoring, Okarche High School’s girls basketball team rallied from a first-period deficit to close out the regular season with a 65-47 win over Class 2A rival Cashion.

The Warriors, ranked second in Class A, will take a 21-2 record into the district playoffs. Okarche is riding a two-game win streak and victories in 13 of its last 14 games.

Cashion led 17-15 after one period, but Okarche retook the lead with a 17-10 run in the second period for a 32-27 halftime lead.

Redlands Community College women’s basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak with a 62-45 home win over Connors State College.

The victory gave Redlands the regular-season sweep over the Cowboys as Jay Niehues’ team improved to 11-7 on the year and 5-5 in the NJCAA Region 2 standings.

The Cougars remain sixth in the standings but move to within half a game of fifth place.

Redlands was 22-of-61 from the field for 36 percent, including six 3-pointers off 32 percent shooting. The Cougars did struggle at the free-throw line with a 12-of-21 (57 percent) effort.

Seventh-grade students in Tahlequah were quizzed during the first semester of school about their views on critical race theory, transgenderism, abortion and other political issues - in a middle school geography course.

The quiz gained public attention when it was discussed during this month’s meeting of the State Board of Education.

Squandering a small lead midway through the first half, Redlands Community College men’s basketball team kicked off February on a sour note with an 83-74 loss to Connors State College.

The nine-point home loss was the second in a row for the Cougars, who fell to 12-12 on the season and 4-6 in the NJCAA Region 2 standings.

Redlands remains in seventh place in the league.

The Cougars were 26-of-53 from the floor for 43 percent, including a 7-of-20 effort (35 percent) from behind the 3-point arc. Redlands was 15-of-16 from the free-throw line for 94 percent.

WASHINGTON – Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says computer science education, an increased focus on career tech and higher teacher pay are keys to the future industries of Oklahoma.

Stitt said he foresees the day in the not too distant future where Oklahoma teachers, who once were next to last in pay, will earn as much as $100,000 a year. 

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The dam at Lake El Reno made for a popular sledding spot after last week's snowfall.

The El Reno area was walloped by some 7 inches of snow last week and that meant a round-the-clock marathon for city workers charged with clearing the streets.

Amy Smith, streets department director, said her four-person staff was joined by other city departments in working to keep the “snow routes” open throughout El Reno.

She said that meant pulling help from the parks department, the cemetery department and Public Works, as well as getting assistance from Canadian County.