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Jacob Beck (4) and Jeremiah Cropp (5) from Stroud celebrate after a score during the Tigers’ state quarterfinal 56-21 win over Salina Friday night. The Tigers advance to the state semifinals and will play Davis at 1 p.m. Friday at Noble. Photo/Beth Young

Jacob Beck (4) and Jeremiah Cropp (5) from Stroud celebrate after a score during the Tigers’ state quarterfinal 56-21 win over Salina Friday night. The Tigers advance to the state semifinals and will play Davis at 1 p.m. Friday at Noble. Photo/Beth Young

On to the semifinals

Stamping out starvation...

Stamping out starvation...

Stamping out starvation...

Above left, Monte Stewart from Stamp out Starvation holds a check for $500 presented from five organizations at Chandler High Schools. He is flanked by, from left, Royanna Berry, FCCLA; Macie Davis,varsity cheer; Halli Murray, varsity pom; Ava White, FFA; Kayden Maguire, BPA.

Meeker board amends retirement system

Meeker’s Town Board of Trustees this week approved an ordinance amending the employee retirement system and defined benefit plan for the Town of Meeker.They adopted a revised and restated retirement plan to eligible employees for the Town approved by the IRS.
Chandler FFA members, shown above at the fire station, recently completed their third annual project of weedeatering around fire hydrants in Chandler. The goal Our hope is to make the hydrants more easily accessible to Chandler Fire Department in case of emergency during the winter months.

Chandler FFA members, shown above at the fire station, recently completed their third annual project of weedeatering around fire hydrants in Chandler. The goal Our hope is to make the hydrants more easily accessible to Chandler Fire Department in case of emergency during the winter months.

Chandler FFA project

Hearing waived

A driver from Texas stopped and arrested on the Turner Turnpike and facing a felony drug count after 62 pounds of marijuana were seized has waived his preliminary hearing and his arraignment has been set.

Innocent pleas

A woman from Meeker and a Shawnee man, each charged with three felonies, have pleaded innocent to all the counts. Their cases have been scheduled for a December felony disposition docket.

Hearing set for felonies

A pre-preliminary hearing has been set for a man previously convicted of nine felonies since 2013 and facing two more following his arrest by Lincoln County Sheriff deputies.Two counts of first degree burglary were formally filed Oct.

Two die in county crash

A woman from Paden and a man from Prague have died in a two-vehicle, head-on collision west of Prague in Lincoln County.State Trooper Nathan Jackson, who investigated the collision, identified two who died as Lacey Collins, 38, of Paden and Norman Pyattet, 48 of Prague.

Chandler brings in new firm for park

The Chandler City Council voted to approve a Master Service Agreement - contingent on some changes - with a new firm to take over the McClanahan Park project in its monthly meeting on Nov. 12.