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Members of the El Reno High School class of 56 had a get-together recently at the Chamber of Commerce office.

Workers from The Lord’s Harvest joined with the El Reno Masons recently for a pancake breakfast that ended in a donation of $4,000 from the Masons. The Lord’s Harvest volunteers prepared a dozen baskets for a silent auction and the Masons cooked pancakes.

Lamplighters OHCE of Canadian County met recently at a local church. Carol Stine called the meeting to order and read a devotional and prayer titled “Caring for the Temple.”

Okarche High School October Students of the Month are Jace Rother and Sara Jacobs.

Okarche High School’s October Lion and Lioness are seniors Landon Goble and Jalie Rother.

For the second time in three years, Okarche High School’s yearbook staff has been awarded the gold level of the National Yearbook Program of Excellence. First winning the Gold Award in 2020 and last year placing at the bronze level, the 2022 yearbook staff recently learned they placed first again.

Banner homecoming royalty included eighth-graders Abigail Light, Amy Puente, Laira Halberg, Sebastian Arreola, Wyatt Sweeney and Jayden Johnson, with pre-kindergarten attendants Jett Royce and Reese Tankersley.

Banner School collected over 420 pairs of socks for the Socktober Sock Collection for the Homeless Alliance.

Maple October Citizenship/Students of the Month, front row from left, Every Stiles, pre-kindergarten; Hollis Wedman, first grade; Braelyn Hutchings, third grade; and Blaiklyn Barton, second grade; back row, Presley Swigart, fifth grade; Garett Moss, sixth grade; Ellie Shamblin, eighth grade; Adison...

The Okarche High School Speech Team opened its competitive season by hosting 15 schools in Classes 3A and 4A for the annual Warrior Classic Speech and Debate Tournament. Okarche had several placings in the tournament.