Redlands Community College’s baseball team went into a four-game series with Murray State with a chance of making the field for the NJCAA Region 2, Division 2 Championships.

The Cougars are 26-24 on the season and 5-15 in the regional standings after splitting a series with Carl Albert and beating Western Oklahoma (21-11). Redlands’ wins over the Vikings were by scores of 14-10 and 9-7 and the losses were 6-3 and 5-2.

Redlands went 57-of-164 (.348) from the plate with 11 doubles.

El Reno’s Matt Goucher has been selected as the Oklahoma Administration School Association’s District 14 Superintendent of the Year.

The honor means Goucher is eligible for the 2025 State Superintendent of the Year Award. 

A selection committee, approved by the OASA Executive Committee, will review and select the next State Superintendent of the Year, said information from the association.

Goucher will be introduced at the Oklahoma City Convention Center during a statewide conference June 12. 

The Easter bunny made special appearances last week at El Reno Public Schools, giving special education students a chance to hunt for eggs.

Nancy Salsman, who helped coordinate the events, said the kids were excited for the egg hunts.

For some students, it was their first Easter egg hunt, she said.

OKLAHOMA CITY - Thirty-seven Oklahoma fifth- and eighth-grade teachers have been selected to receive fellowships to attend the Bob and Marion Wilson Teacher Institute of Colonial Williamsburg. 

Those selected include Ashleigh Schaffer, eighth-grade teacher at El Reno’s Etta Dale Junior High School.

The renowned teacher institute takes place in and around Williamsburg, the restored capital city of 18th-century Virginia.