Redlands Community College women’s basketball team kicked off a tough four-game road swing with an 89-35 blowout of Southwestern Christian University’s junior varsity squad.

The Cougars have won three straight games to improve to 3-1 on the season.

Redlands made 33-of-74 shots for 45 percent including seven 3-pointers off 24 percent shooting. The Cougars were 16-of-22 from the free-throw line for 73 percent.

ATLANTA, Ga. —Global nonprofit Point 27, recently honored fallen El Reno Police Sgt. Thomas Duran, who died from injuries suffered on-duty in a hit-and-run incident Oct. 24.

Editor’s Note: Last week candidates for El Reno mayor and Ward 2 city council discussed the issues facing the community in a forum at Redlands Community College. This is the second look at the answers they gave to questions posed from the audience. Attending were Mayor Steve Jensen and challenger Phillip Church, as well as Ward 2 incumbent Pete Stapperfend and challengers Gary Baker and Heather Brothers. Hershel Gorham filed for the Ward 2 race, but did not attend the forum. The election is Nov. 18. 

The annual Distinguished Alumni Banquet will honor three EHS alums Nov. 18. The event will be at 6 p.m. at the Canadian Valley Career Tech. Tickets are $30 and are available at BancFirst, Great Plains Bank and at the door. 

The alumni to be honored are Marty Hall, Dr. Rhys Cole and the late David Eaton. 

Hall and Eaton started working early at El Reno fried onion burger establishments, while Cole was involved in agriculture at an early age.