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Preston Sowder

Preston Sowder

December Lions of the Month announced

Preston Sowder, Madelyn Ledford and Nathaniel Nunn have been named the December Lions of the Month by the Chandler Lions Club.Preston Sowder is the son of Josh and Mandy Sowder. He has a 3.88 GPA and is ranked 13th in his class.

Rash of car break-ins in Stroud

Stroud police are investigating a rash of car burglaries that occurred overnight earlier this week, Chief Clint Gaylord confirmed.Gaylord said, “We had multiple vehicles that reportedly were left unlocked. Some items were stolen, and some vehicles were just rummaged through.“A .

Democrats to meet

The next meeting of the Lincoln County Democratic party will be Thursday, December 12 at the Chandler Public Library. The meeting will start at 6:00PM. For more information call Tony Perna at 918-968-5033 or check the Lincoln County Democratic Party facebook page.
Meeker sophomore Kaydence Staude (center) from Meeker stands with AFR Cooperative Vice President Toby Wallace (left) and AFR Cooperative President Scott Blubaugh (right) after placing second in Intermediate Agribusiness at the AFR State Speech Contest on Dec. 7. Photo/AFR

Meeker sophomore Kaydence Staude (center) from Meeker stands with AFR Cooperative Vice President Toby Wallace (left) and AFR Cooperative President Scott Blubaugh (right) after placing second in Intermediate Agribusiness at the AFR State Speech Contest on Dec. 7. Photo/AFR

Staude takes second at state

Kaydence Staude, a sophomore at Meeker High School, placed second in the Intermediate Agribusiness division at the American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) State Speech Contest in Stillwater on Dec. 7.“I am extremely proud of Kaydence for her hard work and determination in preparing her speech this fall.
Courtney Lyon is pictured with one of the many windows in Stroud she painted to go along with the Illuminated Elf Christmas theme. This is her second year to do this. Photo/Baylee Billings

Courtney Lyon is pictured with one of the many windows in Stroud she painted to go along with the Illuminated Elf Christmas theme. This is her second year to do this. Photo/Baylee Billings

Festive Stroud windows

Meeker school board meeting

Meeker Board of Education members this week dropped life insurance with one company and added it with another. They also presented School Supt. Jeff Pruitt his evaluation.

Chandler hires Bennett as SRO

Chandler Board of Education members this week voted to terminate the Memorandum of Understanding with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department.

Chandler man pleads innocent to drug charges

A Chandler man who allegedly obtainedanOMMA license and OBN registration fraudulently and was charged with trafficking illegal drugs and more than 10,000 marijuana plants were discovered and destroyed, has pleaded innocent to the charge.

OKC man pleads innocent to enabling child sex abuse

An Oklahoma City man facing three felonies dealing with a child with the crimes allegedly occurring in Lincoln County has pleaded innocent to all the charges.Mark Leon Miller, 58, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Aug.

Pre-prelim hearing continued for Chandler man charge with 2 felonies

A pre-preliminary hearing has been continued for a Chandler man previously convicted of five felonies over several years and charged with two more Terry Ray Boren, 52, was formally charged June 4, 2024 in Lincoln County District with failure to register as sex offender and sex offender living...