Wellston college student recieves OSU scholarship for 2025/26 year

Brooke Payne from Wellston has been awarded the Janet Meinders Charalampous Endowed Scholarship from the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture, according to a press release from the school.Payne is studying natural resource ecology and management.

Egg hunt on Sat

The Easter Bunny is hopping through Chandler on April 19 for the annual Chandler Downtown Easter Egg Hunt.Hosted by theVFWPost #1719Auxiliary, the event will take place on the lawn of the Lincoln County Courthouse, with the hunt kicking off at 11 a.m.

Meeker School Board approves temp appropriations

Meeker Board of Education members this week approved temporary appropriations for 2025-2026, hired several personnel and accepted the resignations of two teachers.School Supt. Jeff Pruitt said total General Fund temporary appropriations total $10,223,354.

Chandler School Board hires 2, accepts resignation for East Side principal

Chandler Board of Education members hired two new personnel, modified the terms of employment of another and accepted the resignations of several others during their meeting this week.School Supt.

66 Conference track results

66 Conference track meet at Okemah (Lincoln County Athletes) 7th Grade Girls 4x100 Relay Stroud, 55.89, 1st Prague, 57.19, 2nd Chandler, 58.33, 3rd.4x800 RelayPrague, 11:47.17, 1st Stroud, 12:54.42, 2nd 100m HurdlesAidyn Dervin (Stroud) 20.21 1st; Paisley Cottman (Prague) 21.

Chandler Council approves plat

The Chandler City Council approved the final plat for Phase 1 of Chandler Meadows, subject to the City’s engineer’s approving the streets once they’re completed at their regular monthly meeting on April 8.

Record breaker

Stroud’s Peyton Davis clears the last hurdle and heads to the finish line in the 100m hurdles at the 66 Conference track meet in Okemah last week.Her time of 14.86 broke the Stroud record of 15.

Buildings coming down

The Chandler City Council voted Tuesday to demolish the buildings located at 1214 and 1216 Manvel Ave.It did not set a timeframe, but estimated it could cost between $120,000 and $200,000.The Council determined that the buildings - in the state they are currently in - are a hazard to public safety.