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Southwestern Oklahoma State University students were recently honored for their academic achievements and service during a Distinguished Student Award ceremony and reception held recently on the Weatherford campus.

Women of the 1960 El Reno High School graduating class are looking for ladies who graduated with them for a luncheon. Due to COVID, the class was unable to have a 60th class reunion, and now turning 80 years old this year, the ladies want to celebrate surviving another year.

Maple February Citizenship Award recipients, front row from left, Jake Wells, pre-kindergarten; Kennedy Prince, first grade; Jaci Pitchford, third grade; Elizabeth Wilkerson, second grade; and Legend Gatz, kindergarten; back row, Zoey Pawnee, fifth grade; Adison Steffler, sixth grade; Brantlie...

The Underwood Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently in the home of Vicki Duncan, with Natalia Valenzuela serving as hostess. Bernita Davis read minutes of the previous meeting, with Ann Ricketts giving the treasury report.

To prune or not to prune, that is the question. When Oklahoma experiences warmer weather in the winter months, homeowners may want to take advantage of the milder temperatures and get a head start pruning trees and shrubs in the landscape.

El Reno High School cheerleaders Halen Neaves, left, and Molly Carson try to hold back the tears after the two were among the four EHS senior team members recognized during a ceremony.

El Reno High School Students of the Quarter are Bailey Denwalt, Jackson Albrecht, Ryan Sigler, Clayton Cannon, Carlie Golden, Kaysen Atkinson, Zac Johnson and Taylin Black (second photo).  

Okarche High School’s January Lion and Lioness, first photo, are Landon Weeres and Emily Neuenschwander. Second photo, Okarche’s January Students of the Month are Avery Schieber and Abigail McIlvain.

Members of the Okarche High School Speech Team competed in two virtual tournaments during the month of February. In a virtual tournament, students either submit video recordings of their performances for judging or compete via video-conferencing software.

Archery Traditions of Oklahoma recently hosted the USA Archery Sanctioned Oklahoma JOAD Indoor Tournament Series. Ethen Turner of El Reno Public Schools has been involved in JOAD for five years and participated in the tournament series.