Cemetery conditions on Memorial Day

As we decorated graves at four different cemeteries Memorial Day weekend, I looked around and some of what I saw was really disappointing. Pat and I and her mother went to two cemeteries in Shawnee on Saturday afternoon.

Walk for the Warriors

Chandler Jr. High Student Council Walked for the Warriors in downtown Chandler on May 6, 2021, as they worked to raise funds to contribute to the Wounded Warriors Project. They raised $1,645.

Students of the month

Pictured above, left to right, are North Rock Creek Middle School students of the month Braxtyn Mobbs (8th), Cade Wiles (7th), Aryel Henley (8th), Brielle Lee (7th). Photo provided

Woman charged with trying to bribe officers

A woman faces charges of offering bribes to two Chandler police officers along with five other counts following her arrest recently.

Work on 15th Street continues

Construction on 15th Street in Chandler continues even though it appears the recent rainfall has slowed it down some. The project is being funded by the Sac and Fox Nation. Photo/Brian Blansett. Photo/Lily Huff

New books available at Chandler Library

Sandy Helm assistant librarian at the Chandler Public Library announced that new books are available for patrons to check out. New titles for your summer reading enjoyment include the children’s books “Toby & the Secret Code: a Choctaw Adventure” by Una Belle Townsend.

Food giveaway in Wellston

On Thursday, May 27, free food will be distributed through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program. The boxes contain a meat product, dairy, fruit and vegetables so plan for refrigeration.

Book sale and summer programs at Stroud Library

Stroud Friends of the Library will host a book sale May 28-29 to benefit Stroud Public Library. Most books are 3 for $1. These dates coincide with the annual Stroud High School Alumni weekend.

VBS in June at Sparks Baptist

Children age pre-kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to attend “Destination Dig” Vacation Bible School at Sparks First Baptist Church. Each evening from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

1976 film

Last summer, my good friend Celia Graham emailed to say she and husband Dean had something they wanted to give me. “I think you will like it,” she wrote. Indeed. I liked it very much. It was a box of photography related items, including two of the old twin lens reflex cameras I like so much.