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A star on the rise

A star on the rise

A star on the rise

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Jordyn Charkowski said that she was tricked into her first audition.Sitting on a sofa in her living room with her mother, the Stroud senior chuckled as she recalled the story.She was in the first grade and living with her grandparents while her mother, Stephanie Charkowski, was deployed in 2013.

Commissioners meeting

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Lincoln County commissioners this week approved the 2025-2026 budget and agreed to the Lincoln County Fairgrounds Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Wellness policy.

Meeker town board meeting

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Meeker Town Board of Trustees this week approved the certification for the REAP Grant and set the dates for the 2026 meetings each month.Trustees will hold their regular meetings on the third Monday of each month beginning at 6 p.m.

Hearing set on manslaughter

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
A Meeker man facing a first degree manslaughter charge after the vehicle he was driving was involved in a fatal multiple traffic collision in Lincoln County in late August has made an initial appearance and a further hearing has been scheduled.

Deferred sentence

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
A Shawnee woman faces a felony count of driving while under the influence of alcohol following her arrest in Prague earlier this year has entered a guilty plea received a deferred sentence.Formal charges were filed Jan. 6, 2025 in Lincoln County District Court against Angelina Elaine Bell, 26.
Kaci Dennis, Communications Outreach Coordinator from CVEC (middle), stands with Chloe Gross from Chandler (left) and Addison Richardson from Prague at the 25th Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony on Oct. 14. The two students won CVEC’s annual flag essay contest in the middle school (Gross) and high school (Richardson) divisions. Photo/CVEC

Kaci Dennis, Communications Outreach Coordinator from CVEC (middle), stands with Chloe Gross from Chandler (left) and Addison Richardson from Prague at the 25th Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony on Oct. 14. The two students won CVEC’s annual flag essay contest in the middle school (Gross) and high school (Richardson) divisions. Photo/CVEC

Cross country state

News Staff
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Lincoln and Pott counties will be well-represented at the state cross country meet at North Rock Creek on Saturday.The meet begins with Class 4A girls at 8:30 a.m., followed by 4A boys at 9 a.m.Class 2A girls will run at 10:30 a.m. and the boys at 11 a.m.Class A girls will run at 12:30 p.m.

Chandler awards wastewater bid

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
The Chandler Municipal Authority awarded a bid to Orr Construction for the Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion at their regular meeting on Oct. 14.The bid was for about $3.88 million and was the lowest of the four received.
Ground has been broken at the new high school being built in Prague. See Page 2A for the full story. Photo/Kimberly Fleak

Ground has been broken at the new high school being built in Prague. See Page 2A for the full story. Photo/Kimberly Fleak

New Prague High School

News Staff
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Chandler band wins at OBA

Chandler band wins at OBA

Chandler band wins at OBA

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Sitting in the stands at Edmond North High School on a sunny Saturday afternoon, it was easy to forget that you were at a high school football field.Below, musicians glided across the turf while the color guard twisted and turned, flitting this way and that through intricate formations.
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