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.

Two students entered the Weatherford contest, and both received first place in their events, Emma Stover in prose and Brody Sadler in original oratory.

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. Seventh-grade winners were Okarche students Jaici Easton, first place, Ethan Kirby, second place, and Addison Mingus, third. Seventh- and eighth- grade English teachers are Lyndal Westmoreland and Traci Fuller.

The first-place winners advance to state competition.

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.