Shirley Mae Petricek

Shirley Mae (Rogers) Petricek of McLoud, Okla., was born July 28, 1934, in McLoud and died Monday, March 8, 2021, at the age of 86 years. Petricek, the daughter of Willie Faye Rogers and Lunell Carnal Rogers, married Orven W. Petricek on October 9, 1953, in Harrah, Okla.

Arayah Noelle Autry

Arayah Noelle Autry was born at Autry Ranch on December 28, 2020, and died Saturday, February 27, 2021. She was almost nine weeks old.

Prague Kolache Festival

The Prague Kolache Festival officers and committee chairmen announced that the Kolache Festival will not be held this year. The decision was made based on the advice of the Oklahoma State Dept.

Chandler Egg Hunt

The Chandler Downtown Easter Egg Hunt will be 11 a.m., Saturday, April 3, on the Lincoln County Courthouse lawn. Donations of treat-filled eggs can be dropped off at the Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce office at the Rt. 66 Interpretive Center, 400 E.

Fire season: Beware

The threat of wildfires in the area is rising and Thursday and Friday of this week the level will be elevated, a local official says. Paul Simpson is rural fire coordinator for the Central Oklahoma Economic Development District (COEDD). Simpson said, “It’s turning bad right now.

Chandler rehires principals

The Chandler Board of Education this week approved the re-employment of three principals in the district and accepted the resignation of another who is retiring. School Supt.

Meeker raises rates

Meeker residents and business owners will see another increase in what they pay for sewer, water and trash in the near future. The Town Board, during a special meeting on Monday, met first as the Public Works Authority and voted 5-0 for the increases.

Teen injured in crash

A one vehicle traffic collision near Agra in Lincoln County critically injured a teenage driver recently. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Matt Snyder reported the 17-year-old driver from Welch, OK, was transported by Medi-Flight to OU Medical Center and admitted in critical condition.

Meeker approves stipend

The Meeker Board of Education Monday night voted to provide a stipend for all personnel of the district for the 2020-2021 school year. The board also accepted the retirement of Virgil Fowler, Middle School Dean of Students, and the resignation of his wife Rebecca Fowler, lSD instructor.

Lincoln County

Marriage Licenses Roderick Lamont Turner and Angela Rae Warren, both of Chandler. David Hunter Coleman of Carney and Jacee Beth Townsend of Perkins. Probates In the Matter of the Petition for Probate for David Bruce Waggoner. Civil Cases Capital One Bank Vs. Jason W. Sweet - Indebtedness.