Ice storms demand attention, but so does Oklahoma’s persistent risk of wildfires once the ice has melted.

John Weir, Oklahoma State University Extension associate specialist, said although parts of the state received good rain during the summer, it’s the season for vegetation to go dormant and dry out. Precipitation can be fickle. Vigilance and preparation are always good ideas.

The idea of expanding the size of the U.S. Supreme Court, also known as court packing, has surfaced once again, as it did after the Brett Kavanaugh appointment.

Often mentioned is a proposal by Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of University of California Berkeley’s Law School. He favors increasing the size of the court to 13 instead of its current nine.

Steve Jensen won the race for Ward 1 El Reno City Council, beating Jacqueline Stevenson-Smith by 36 votes.

The final count was Jensen with 597 votes to 561 for Stevenson-Smith. Three provisional ballots were issued in Ward 1, said Canadian County Election Board Secretary Wanda Armold.

Those ballots were to either be counted or rejected by Friday when the official results were to be released.

El Reno High School’s girls basketball program kicked off its preseason work last week with a scrimmage at Jenks Simmons Field House with Lawton Eisenhower, Edmond and Putnam City West.