Mary Catherine Smothermon

On Thursday, August 22, 2024, Mary Catherine Smothermon, loving wife and mother of five children, passed away at the age of 84. M.C., as she was known to friends and loved ones, was born on January 18, 1940, in Garden City, Kansas, to George and Laura Ruth.

Lorene Ann (Olsovsky) Friend

Lorene Ann (Olsovsky) Friend was born January 31, 1939, in Prague, Oklahoma to Frank and Anna (Heinzig) Olsovsky.Angels took her to heaven on August 26, 2024.She grew up in Prague,OK,andgraduated from Prague High School in 1957 where she was a member of the cheer and basketball team.

Gearld Wayne Pendergraff

Gearld Wayne Pendergraff, of Agra, passed away Monday evening, August 26, 2024, in Oklahoma City, OK, at the age of 67 years.Gearld was born on Friday, April 19, 1957, to Charles and Barbara (Kearns) Pendergraff in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

Honoring a local hero

The family of Army Capt. Riley Leroy Pitts sits around the sign marking the street named after him in the Chandler VFW on Aug. 31. The VFW Post held a ceremony to recognize the Medal of Honor recipient. Capt. Pitts was the first African American officer given the honor in the Vietnam War.

Bench warrant issued

A $75,000 bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Chandler woman who faces two felony charges.Kimberlyn Joy Blacksher, 52, was formally charged Aug. 12 in Lincoln County District Court with trafficking in illegal drugs and possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance.

Counselors provided after student’s death

Chandler Public Schools are grieving the loss of a Junior High School student over the weekend and School Supt. Scott Baade said Tuesday, “It’s tough.

Not guilty plea in lewd acts case

A Wellston man facing a felony charge of lewd acts to a child under 16, has pleaded innocent to the charges.The alleged offense reportedly occurred nearly five years ago.

Prague man charged after altercation

A Prague man faces a felony assault and battery charge following a reported altercation.Trevor Wade Mills, 23, was formally charged in Lincoln County District July 10 this year with domestic assault and battery by strangulation.He made his initial appearance on July 18.

House full of music

Chandler may not be a place you’d expect to see a platinum album.But Michael Grayson has a collection, all of them from his father.“He was one of the most famous record producers out of L.A., Miles Grayson,” he proudly proclaimed. “You remember ‘Wild Thing,’ The Troggs? He arranged the music.

66 Conference

Kennedy Allen stroked a two-run double in the sixth inning and pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh to lead Chandler to a 2-1 win over Stroud in the finals of the 66 Conference fastpitch tournament Saturday at Prague.