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Alexis Fowble - ultimate team player

Alexis Fowble - ultimate team player

Alexis Fowble - ultimate team player

Alexis Fowble enjoys being part of a team.It’s something the Wellston senior is familiar with -- she plays softball and basketball and is also a cheerleader. She’s also on the track team. She said what she loves the most is the community aspect.

CMA rejects contract amendment

The Chandler Municipal Authority rejected a contract amendment from SRB Engineering for services related to the water treatment plant at their regular meeting on Dec. 9. The amendment asked for an additional $268,900.
Davenport cheerleaders

Davenport cheerleaders

Davenport cheerleaders

The Davenport cheer squad poses for a photo prior to the Bulldogs’ games with Woodland last week.They are: front row, from left, Cali Clark and Charlie Adams; back row, from left, Emy Burrows, Helen Orr and Gabby Murfin.Photo/Brian Blansett

Early holiday deadlines the next two weeks

Due to Christmas and New Year’s falling on Thursdays, we’ll have early deadlines for the Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 editions of the Lincoln County News.The deadline for news, ads and legal notices for the Dec. 25 edition will be 5 p.m., Dec. 19.

Superintendents challenge grades

Local superintendents believe that report cards for public schools released on Dec. 1 by the Oklahoma State Department of Education aren’t the most accurate snapshots of how schools and students are performing. Partly due to ever-changing calculations.

Students win awards at ECU competition

Two Lincoln County students at Seminole State College have brought home awards from a recent business-focused competition at East Central University on Nov. 12.Ava Freeze from Prague was part of a two-person team that competed in a Shark Tank-inspired competition called Tiger Tank.
Lily Milam

Lily Milam

Lions of the Month announced

Lily Milam, Finley West and Jaycee Cross have been selected as the Lions of the Month for December by the Chandler Lions Club.Lily Milam is the daughter of Rusty and Ginger Milam. She has a 4.0 GPA and is ranked first in her class.
Meeker senior Kylie Way Photo/Haley Werschky, Red Cedar Photography

Meeker senior Kylie Way Photo/Haley Werschky, Red Cedar Photography

A passion for teaching

Meeker senior Kylie Way has always wanted to be a teacher.As a little girl, she would play pretend and was always teaching friends and family alike.“I love to boss them around. And I am not a very bossy person at all,” she joked.Her love for teaching is more than that, though.
NRC announces students of the month

NRC announces students of the month

NRC announces students of the month

North Rock Creek has released its high school and middle school students of the month for November.Pictured at left are the High School students of the month.