Morgan named to SSC Rural Business Center position

The Seminole State College Educational Foundation has announced the hiring of former state representative Danny Morgan of Prague to direct the SSC Rural Business and Resources Center. The Center provides economic development assistance in the College’s five-county service area.

CHANDLER CALENDAR

Following is a list of upcoming events in and around the Chandler community for the month of March. The Chandler Lions Club meets at 12 p.m., each Thursday at First Christian Church, 614 Manvel. The Chandler Rotary Club meets 12 p.m., each Friday at Destinations. Mon., 8 - 5:30 p.m.

COVID deaths continue climb

The number of deaths in the area attributed to COVID-19 has jumped by five again over the past week and all of those are in Pottawatomie County, the Oklahoma State Department of Health reports.

State finalist

Chandler sophomore Kobe Smith, shown at right on his way to pinning his first-round opponent, made it to the finals in the 160-pound bracket Saturday at the Class 3A state tournament.

An ‘F’ to Southwest Power Pool

With last week’s major snowstorm that crippled almost all of Oklahoma, including the local area, there were lots of yeas of how public services responded to it. There also were some nays.

Updates from Meeker Town Hall

1. Update from Town Trustee Meeting A. The locking of City Hall front door due to another strain outbreak of corona virus concluded with a vote to lock the front door during regular business hours 8 AM – 5 PM, Monday – Friday.

Five head to state

Chandler wrestling qualified five wrestlers for this week’s state tournaments. Bailey Bigbey, Alison Conway and Adilyn Massie will compete in the girls tournament, which is Thursday at the Norick Arena, aka, The Big House, in Oklahoma City.