Nolan Winferd Osborne

Nolan Winferd Osborne was born December 27, 1935, in Kendrick, Okla., and died Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Chandler. He was 85 years old. Osborne served in the United States Army during the Korean War and worked in the oil field as a tool pusher and driller.

Franklin Lewis Ambler

Franklin Lewis Ambler of Chandler was born March 11, 1945, in Wichita, Kan. He died Friday, June 4, 2021, in Norman, Okla., at the age of 76 years.

Celebrating 46 years in the classroom

Donna Tonubbee is a soft-spoken person, but the words she spoke as a school teacher have helped shape generations. Monday, May 17, North Rock Creek celebrated Tonubbee’s retirement with a reception recognizing her 46 years as an elementary school teacher there.

Recycling event in Wellston

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA), the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), the Lincoln County Sherriff’s Office, the Town of Wellston, Keep Oklahoma Beautiful, and RTR Environmental will host a free recycling event at the Oklahoma Turnpike’s Wellston maintenance yard, located at...

Museum fund-raiser

Louella Herndon serves an Indian taco to Judy Mascho during the Lincoln County Historical Society fundraiser on Wednesday, June 2.

Dale gets insurance cost hike

The Dale Board of Education this week approved property and casualty insurance for 2021-2022, but will be paying more for it. Kyle Rosebure, representing OSIG, informed the board the $127,000 premium they would be paying for the insurance is a 20 percent increase over a year ago.

Theatre camp

Lincoln County On-Stage is putting on a theatre camp this summer. The camp will be at Chandler High School’s Performing Arts Center, and the dates are July 19-22 and July 26-29. The camp will be split into two groups.

Another area death from COVID

The number of new deaths in Pottawatomie County attributed to COVID-19 has risen by one, Oklahoma State Department of Health figures show. No new deaths have occurred in Lincoln County since the last report, according to the OSDH.

Area swimming pools opening soon

It’s summer time, and local swimming pools are opening. The Chandler public pool is currently closed, but they are hoping to open sometime in the next couple of days according to the city manager, James Melson. Once it opens, the hours will be Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 1 p.m. - 5 p.