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Hearing continued in Meeker embezzle-

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

The preliminary hearing for a Meeker couple arrested and charged with embezzling more than $170,000 from a Meeker church they had pastored has been continued until February.

Meeker academic letter jackets

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Dance state champions

Emily Kalka Staff Writer

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Three high schools have brought home hardware from the Oklahoma State Dance Team Directors Association (OSDTDA) state championships on Dec. 12 to 14 in Tulsa.Stroud won the state championship in 1A-2A prop and were runners-up in pom and hip-hop, while North Rock Creek won its first-ever state...

Dale’s Keldan Meely closes his eyes and takes a deep breath before shooting a free throw during the Boomarang Classic at Dale. Photo/Rick Hester

Tournament week

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Schools in the south of our coverage area brought home a lot of hardware during the second tournament week of the basketball season.North Rock Creek won the boys and girls brackets at the annual Okemah tournament, Dale won both sides of the Boomarang Classic and the McLoud girls won the...

Chandler sophomore Lizzy Pryor (in red and white) nears a pin against Abigail O’Kelly of Yukon during the Wrestle Like a Girl meet at Cache. Pryor took fourth in her class and McKinley Miller won sixth. See more wrestling photos on Page 3D. Photo/Jennifer Pryor

Wrestling back in swing

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Sports week in pictures

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Above left, a young fan in the seats mimics the follow-through of Prague’s Jaxcyn Goodnight (21) as she splashes a three-pointer at Chandler last week. Photo/Brian Blansett Above center, Stroud senior Jacob Beck (4) gets off an underhanded shot in the lane last week against Depew. Photo/ Beth Young.

Prague’s Britten Himle (3) eyes a shot against the defense of Payslee Massengalee from Chandler during Prague’s 35-29 win last week. Photo/Brian Blansett

Basketball box scores

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Dec. 13 at Okemah tournament Girls finals North Rock Creek 49, Okemah 31 North Rock Creek scoring Name 3pt 2pt Ft Pts Lawrence 1 2 0 7 Lilley 1 1 2 7 Shivelhood 1 2 1 8 Munn 2 4 0 14 Ratcliff 0 4 0 8Dec. 13 at Okemah touernament Boys 3rd-place Chandler 63, Okemah 59 Chandler scoring Name 3pt 2pt Ft...

Area basketball

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Himle 2 1 3 11 Cantrell 0 2 2 6 Elmore 0 1 0 2 Goodnight 1 0 0 3 Sala 0 1 0 2 Seward 0 4 0 8Boys Chandler 75, Prague 33 Chandler scoring Name 3pt 2pt Ft Pts Wade 0 1 0 2 Jo. Denson 1 6 3 18 Ja.

Chandler wrestling

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Chandler’s wrestling teams were busy last week, the girls competing in a tournament and the boys in a tournament and a three-way meet. Above, Chandler’s Lexi Ledford competes at the 5th Annual Wrestle Like A Girl tournament in Cache.

Wellston’s Kamber Goodman (white jersey) wrestles for the ball with Stroud’s Camryn Wilson (left) as Amarie Bobo (right) waits to engage. Photo/Brian Blansett

Wellston grls, Meeker boys win at Agra

Brian Blansett Staff Writer

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

The Wellston girls and Meeker boys repeated as champions of the Agra tournament Saturday night, Wellston knocking off Stroud in its championship game, 44-27, and the Bulldogs beating Wellston in their finals, 46-35 Wellston’s girls have plowed through their early competition this year, and the Agra...

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