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Activities happening in our community are Route 66 Metal Detecting Club today, Thursday February 22nd at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, Stroud Community Clothing Center also open today, Thursday February 22nd from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on West Highway 66 and Stroud Food Pantry open 9:00 a.m.

Chandler to close parts of Allison

The Chandler City Council voted 3-2 to close down Allison Street from Rt. 66 to Fifth Street due to a bridge replacement project by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation at their monthly meeting on Feb. 13. ODOT will be replacing the railroad bridge on Rt.

Former McLoud teacher gets suspended sentences

A former McLoud High School teacher has pleaded guilty to three felonies for soliciting sex with minors by use of technology and has been handed three suspended sentences.

Earp makes state

Sophomore Landon Earp from Chandler High School is set to battle it out on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the OSSAA State Wrestling Championship at the State Fairgrounds Arena in Oklahoma City. This is Earp’s second time qualifying for State.
Chamber honors Anderson, Snovel

Chamber honors Anderson, Snovel

Chamber honors Anderson, Snovel

Chandler teacher Pam Anderson is named Citizen of the Year by the Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce and receives her award from Chamber Vice President Brian Bendele. Mrs. Anderson has taught at Chandler Junior High for over 30 years.
Meeker third-grader River Potts gives his sheep, Diva, a hug before the Meeker local livestock show Saturday. The spring show season is in full swing, with several schools having local shows and the Lincoln County show this week. The Pott County livestock show will be in two weeks. For photos and results from the Meeker, Chandler and Wellston local shows, please see Pages 1D and 3D. Photo/Brian Blansett

Meeker third-grader River Potts gives his sheep, Diva, a hug before the Meeker local livestock show Saturday. The spring show season is in full swing, with several schools having local shows and the Lincoln County show this week. The Pott County livestock show will be in two weeks. For photos and results from the Meeker, Chandler and Wellston local shows, please see Pages 1D and 3D. Photo/Brian Blansett

Livestock season!

A tribute to Pam Anderson

Congratulations to Mrs. Pam Anderson on being named Citizen of the Year. Some people succeed because they are destined to, but most people succeed like Mrs. Anderson, because she is determined to. We are so proud of her longtime career as a school teacher and mentor to many students.
Janice Kay Rollins Vassar

Janice Kay Rollins Vassar

Janice Kay Rollins Vassar

From the humid jungle of prewar Indonesia, to the red clay of Lincoln County, Jan Vassar was an energetic, amazing woman who touched countless lives during her nearly 84-year journey on this Earth.
Robert Lyle Rayl

Robert Lyle Rayl

Robert Lyle Rayl

Robert Lyle Rayl, proud veteran of the Army, passed away on February 3, 2024, due to neurological complications suffered during several strokes. He was the son of George and Agnes Rayl and grew up a farm boy in the Wellington, Kansas, area.
Richard Leslie Irwin

Richard Leslie Irwin

Richard Leslie Irwin

Mr. Richard Leslie Irwin, a lifelong resident of Meeker, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024 in Oklahoma City, at the age of 83. Richard was born on January 15, 1941 in Prague, Oklahoma and was the son of Cotton and Bertie (Neer) Irwin.