Hunt paces Cougars to road victory

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Camren Hunt scored a team-leading 18 points as Redlands Community College men’s basketball team remains in a tie for seventh place in the NJCAA Region 2 standings with a 75-67 win over Western Oklahoma.

The Cougars snapped a two-game losing streak with the eight-point road win and swept the regular-season series over the Pioneers.

Redlands is now 11-16 on the season and 5-8 in Region 2 action.

Hunt was one of three players with double-digit scoring and added four rebounds and two steals.

Junior Livestock Show returns to Expo Center

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Nearly 200 4-H and FFA members from across Canadian County will participate in the 54th Annual Canadian County Spring Livestock Show at the Canadian County Expo Center, 3001 Jensen Road East.

The Feb. 20-27 event serves as a county-level showcase ahead of the Oklahoma Youth Expo in mid-March and continues a decades-long tradition of youth involvement in agriculture.

Kal LaFoe walks his gilt around the show ring

Black History event Saturday

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The El Reno Carnegie Library is sponsoring a Black History Brunch on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 11 a.m. at the Northwest Community Center.

This event invites the community to come together in honoring and exploring the profound history and contributions of Black Oklahomans.

Those attending will enjoy a welcoming atmosphere with tea and light refreshments served throughout the brunch.

The highlight of the event will be a keynote presentation by Anita Arnold, a respected historian and community leader from Oklahoma City.

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Council approves free walk-through ordinance program

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Last year, the City of El Reno cited 28 dwellings for safety issues, 23 of them had electrical problems. 

So said Emily Richey, director of Planning and Services for the City of El Reno. 

Richey was speaking at the recent city council meeting. She was explaining how the city wanted to implement a free program intended to help prevent non-compliant remodeling projects before they were started. 

Richey’s proposal was unanimously approved by the council. The ordinance is known as the Pre-Construction Safety Review. It is voluntary and free of charge. 

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