A Texas man was killed Tuesday morning in an accident on I-40 after the vehicle he was driving apparently drove off the road and collided with a vehicle parked on the shoulder.
Reports from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the 56-year-old man from Spring Harris, Texas, died at the scene of the accident that occurred about 5:16 a.m. The accident happened in the westbound lanes of I-40 near mile marker 120.
The flu is back.
Following record lows of influenza last year thanks to COVID-19 precautions, the flu is again circulating in Oklahoma and the U.S. Only time will tell how severe the season will be.
Still, experts at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation advise starting your defense with a good offense.
“The flu is returning, and it’s up to us to deal with it,” said OMRF immunologist Linda Thompson, Ph.D., who studies influenza.
“Just like COVID, if we get vaccinated, wear masks and stay home when we’re ill, there will be fewer cases.”
DIVORCES GRANTED
Christopher John Jackson vs. Mariah Cheintel Wilson.
Charles Estell vs. Lisa Lanell Estell.
Debbie Jean McCoy vs. James E. McCoy.
Joshua L. Patton vs. Kari Ann Cunningham.
Kelly Williams vs. Rebecca Ann Williams.
Tiffany Renee Golay vs. Justie Lee Golay.
Bryan Andrus vs. Baylee Perkinson.
Astrit Mercedes Salazar vs. Douglas Rafael Rangel Cortez.
Amber Nicole Dalton vs. Jesse Earl Dalton.
Teisha Nicole Menjivar vs. Jose Balmore Menjivar Vega.
The El Reno Wranglers recently held their monthly meeting and potluck supper, with Jimmy Johnston welcoming members and Gary Sorrells leading the prayer. There were 26 members present.
Marie Hirst gave a report from the annual rodeo. It was noted that Corbyn Cooper won first place in the mutton bustin’ contest, with Lila Adams winning the coloring contest.
It’s been said that being a place-kicker in football can be the loneliest job on the field.
Hours spent alone in practice, booting the ball through the uprights from different spots – then chasing down your own footballs.
Game nights are spent walking the sidelines waiting for your number to be called to showcase to coaches and fans what you have been doing in practice.
Not as glamorous as skilled position jobs, but that’s just fine for El Reno High School’s Kenneth Solis – or No.22 on your roster in case you scanned over it.
Etta Dale Junior High’s football teams closed out the 2021 schedule last week by splitting home games with Shawnee in Suburban Conference action.
The Indians eighth-grade team dropped a 46-6 game to the Wolves despite scoring the first points of the game on a 22-yard run by quarterback Deacon Tillery.
El Reno’s seventh-grade team improved to 7-1 on the season with a 34-8 win over Shawnee. The victory came a week after a close 8-6 road win over Carl Albert, which was sealed on a fourth-period touchdown and 2-point conversion run by Kaleb Blackwolf.
Redlands Community College’s cross country teams had their most successful outing of the 2021 season last week with five harriers placing in the top 10 medalists and one team title.
Redlands women won the team title at the 2021 Carl Albert State College Viking Invitational, fueled by three runners crossing the finish line in the top 10.
The Cougars ran the 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) course in a total time of two hours, 22 minutes and eight seconds.
The team’s average time per runner was 28:26.
Due to a rash of injuries, Redlands Community College’s soccer team forfeited last week’s road match at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.
The 2-0 forfeit left Redlands with a 2-9 overall record. The Cougars were slated to wrap up the 2021 regular season in Tonkawa against Northern Oklahoma College, according to RCC Athletic Director Eli Zucksworth.
Zucksworth said Saturday was the last day teams could play regular-season matches which will count toward qualifying and seeding for the upcoming NJCAA Region 2 Championships.
