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The Canadian County Association for Oklahoma Home and Community Education (OHCE) is giving two $500 scholarships to students planning to attend a two- or four-year college or university.

These girls from El Reno Public Schools took their solos to recent district competition in Mustang, receiving a superior rating and qualifying for state. They will be performing their solos at the All-State competition in Enid on April 22.  

The Okarche High School Speech Team completed qualifying competition for the 2020-2021 school year by placing several students in two virtual speech tournaments. During the month of February, OHS speech students competed in the Weatherford and Crescent invitationals.

Winners of the Kingfisher County 25th Annual Essay Contest hosted by the Theta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority have been announced. Winners for the eighth-grade level were Okarche students Brenna Crider, first place, Kylie Harper, second place, and Katy Creswell, third.

El Reno Indian Baptist Church will begin having church services starting Sunday, March 14 at 11 a.m. Please wear masks and practice social distancing. All are welcome. Indian Baptist is located at 109 E. Arapaho St.

Calumet February Students of the Month, from left, Jace Chambless, Tina Ortiz, Jordyn Stephens and Kingston Arnold.

After a long cold winter, Fresh Anointing Church will host a celebration of Community Singing at 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 14. The public is invited to attend. The church is practicing social distancing and the seats are sanitized. All that is needed is your presence, an email statement said.

The University of Central Oklahoma recently announced students named to the university’s honor rolls, a distinction given to those who achieve the highest academic standards.

A total of 409 students at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford and Sayre completed requirements for either associate, bachelor, master’s or doctoral degrees after the 2020 fall semester.

Sarah Wiewel and Stephen Rasbold were engaged on Dec. 19, 2020. The engagement took place at Harn Park in Oklahoma City, a favorite spot for the couple. The engagement ring was a gold band from Rasbold’s late grandmother, Ruth Rasbold.