Despite a pair of bookend victories in a series with Carl Albert, Redlands Community College’s baseball team will be on the road for the crossover round of the 2026 NJCAA Region 2, Division II Championship.

The Cougars defeated the Vikings 21-11 and 7-4, but dropped the middle two games of the series by duplicate 12-10 scores.

The split left Redlands with a 20-34 season record.

The two teams were tied with Northern Oklahoma College of Enid for third in the West side of the Division II standings with 11-13 records.

El Reno’s Elks Lodge will host a fundraiser for the family of a young boy who is in need of a heart transplant. 

Nancy Salsman said the spaghetti dinner fundraiser will be held May 16 at the Elks, 415 S. Rock Island.

The event will run from 5 to 8 p.m., and all proceeds will go to the family of Damien Weaver.

The 12-year-old Roblyer sixth-grade student is currently in the ICU at Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City. 

El Reno letter carriers will be hauling a bit more weight May 9 when they again take part in the National Letter Carriers Food Drive. 

Janice Cox, El Reno postal employee, has helped spearhead the local efforts for years. She is hopeful El Reno postal customers will respond with generosity as the letter carriers work to help fill the shelves of The Lord’s Harvest, an El Reno food ministry. 

The National Letter Carriers Food Drive has been in existence since 1993.

The 75th Annual National Land and Range Judging Contest is set to converge on El Reno as more than 1,000 of the nation’s brightest 4-H and FFA students arrive from more than 37 states. The event will run from May 5-7. 

High school students will not only compete for top honors but also connect with sponsors and leaders in conservation, soil science and sustainability. The event offers a front-row seat to the next generation of leaders.