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Seven new COVID-19 cases

News Staff
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
The number of new cases in Pottawatomie and Lincoln Counties attributed to COVID-19 has risen by only seven, Oklahoma State Department of Health figures show. No new deaths have occurred in either county since the last report, according to the OSDH.

Meeker Town Board

News Staff
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
The Meeker Town Board of Trustees has approved the final budget for 2021- 2022 that includes a three percent pay increase for all employees.

Mayor to speak at Chandler Area Chamber meeting

News Staff
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
The Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce meeting will be at noon, Tuesday, July 13, at the Route 66 Interpretive Center. The caterer will be Hello Catering. The guest speaker is Mayor Gene Imel. He will be giving us the “State of the City.

CHANDLER LIBRARY NEWS

News Staff
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
The Chandler Public Library has new books available including “Bullet” by Iris Johansen, “Final Twist” by Jeffery Deaver, “Golden Girl” by Elin Hilderbrand, “Hidden” by Fern Michaels, “Jackpot” by Stuart Woods, “Killing the Mob” by Bill O’Reilly, “Legacy” by Nora Roberts, “The President’s Daughter”...
Flooding in the Deep Fork River bottom south of Chandler spread across state Highway 18, forcing its closure over the weekend and on Monday and Tuesday. Prior to the shut-down, pickups and high-clearance vehicles, like the one above, were able to make it across but kicked up some impressive roostertails. Photo/Brian Blansett

Flooding in the Deep Fork River bottom south of Chandler spread across state Highway 18, forcing its closure over the weekend and on Monday and Tuesday. Prior to the shut-down, pickups and high-clearance vehicles, like the one above, were able to make it across but kicked up some impressive roostertails. Photo/Brian Blansett

Big water

News Staff
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Heavy thunderstorms and torrential rainfall in the past few days have caused widespread damage to roadways and has ruined hay crops in Lincoln and Pottawatomie Counties. Lincoln County Emergency Manager Wendi Marcy said a number of roads were closed in the county, including some highways on Sunday.

Election July 13

News Staff
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Voters throughout Lincoln County will decide two propositions during a special election on Tuesday, July 13. Proposition 1 is for establishing a countywide ambulance service district and Proposition 2 is for construction of a new county jail.

Independence Day events

News Staff
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
It’s almost the Fourth of July weekend, and towns across Lincoln County are having events. Chandler will have a fireworks show at 10 p.m. at Bell Cow Lake on July 4. It will be put on by the Chandler Fire Department, and there is no cost.
Emma Janes

Emma Janes

Wellston seniors

News Staff
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
We switched the names on two photos in our package on Wellston seniors. Here are the corrected names and photos.

Pottawatomie County

News Staff
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Marriages James Vernon Boise, Tecumseh, and Kimberly Dale Peterman, Moore. Katelyn Haley Creech and Candace Michelle Deer, both of McLoud. Anthony Allen Digregorio and Alyssa Rae Williams, both of Yukon. Tyler Shane Edwards and Kelsie Lynn Williams both of Blanchard.
Sweeping up Chandler

Sweeping up Chandler

Sweeping up Chandler

News Staff
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Greg Huffman, Elizabeth Golliver and Kim Huffman, pictured at right, clean up dirt from Manvel Avenue during the Chandler Sweeps event last Thursday. On the bottom left, Ryan Sawatski and Sara Massie drive a golf cart and hand out water bottles to volunteers.
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