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Dale Board of Education meeting

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Dale Board of Education members this week rehired School Supt. Will Jones and approved stipends for staff.After spending some time in executive session, board members returned to open meeting. Board member Robin Wiley Greene said the board hired Jones back and extended his contract for another year.

Demos to meet

News Staff
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
The next meeting of the Lincoln County Democratic Party will be Thursday December 11 at the Chandler Public Library. The meeting will start at 6:00PM; doors open and refreshments at 5:30. Our guest speaker will be Dr Kelly Forbes, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor.

Precinct to close

News Staff
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Lincoln County Election Board Secretary Dena Jo Bromley announced today that the Paden School District has opted to close Precinct 22 in Okfuskee County for the Board of Education Primary Election scheduled for February 10th.

Schedule of Christmas events

News Staff
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Christmas festivities are underway, with many towns in the area gearing up. The following activities are set to go on throughout the month of December.StroudStroud’sannualChristmasparade is set to take place on Dec. 6, heading down Main Street. The parade will start at 6 p.m.
Chandler senior Lexi Martzall paints a country Christmas scene on Manvel Avenue. Art students have been decorating windows up and down downtown Chandler since Thanksgiving break. For more information on upcoming Christmas events in Lincoln County, see page 6A. Photo/Brian Blansett

Chandler senior Lexi Martzall paints a country Christmas scene on Manvel Avenue. Art students have been decorating windows up and down downtown Chandler since Thanksgiving break. For more information on upcoming Christmas events in Lincoln County, see page 6A. Photo/Brian Blansett

Scenes of the season

News Staff
Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Ruling on

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
A district judge granted a temporary stay on the demolition of the St. Cloud buildings on Dec. 1, conditional on the plaintiff posting a supersedeas bond of $300,000 or a ruling by the appellate court on the matter by Dec. 16.
Members of the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary pose in their building, known as The Hut. The groups face a crossroads as they decide how to proceed with the historic building that has been a Chandler mainstay for over eight decades. Picture are Nellie Caldwell (seated) and (standing, left to right) Walter Hughey, George Hicks and Kirk Holloway. Photo/Brian Blansett

Members of the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary pose in their building, known as The Hut. The groups face a crossroads as they decide how to proceed with the historic building that has been a Chandler mainstay for over eight decades. Picture are Nellie Caldwell (seated) and (standing, left to right) Walter Hughey, George Hicks and Kirk Holloway. Photo/Brian Blansett

In need of repairs

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
The American Legion building, affectionately known as “The Hut,” has many memories for not only Chandler residents, but folks from around the area.Steve Dowdy and his mother, Ivola Dowdy, reminisced about family reunions there.

Chandler Council changes retirement

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
The Chandler City Council voted to introduce the Defined Contribution Plan for city employees through the Oklahoma Municipal Retirement Fund at its regular meeting on Nov. 18.

Hearing set in embezzlement

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
A Meeker couple arrested and charged with embezzling more than $170,000 from a Meeker church they had pastored have made their initial appearance and their preliminary hearings have been scheduled.Formal charges of embezzlement were filed Oct. 29 in Lincoln County District Count against Michael J.
Armory dedication

Armory dedication

Armory dedication

News Staff
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Oklahoma National Guard Joint Operations Center, which is named after the late Benjamin T. Walkingstick, in Chandler, was held on Nov. 20 at the new center.
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