Dora (Swinford) Brewer-Wilson

Dora (Swinford) Brewer-Wilson, a former resident of the rural McLoud area near Jacktown, died on February 12, 2025, at FountainBrook Assisted Living, Midwest City, Oklahoma. She was born in Wellston, Oklahoma, on October 23, 1925, to Roy andAgnes (Green) Swinford.

Billy Dempsey Taylor

Billy Dempsey Taylor, 95, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at his home in Chandler, Oklahoma.Bill was born on August 29, 1929, in rural Chandler, Oklahoma, to Dempsey and Maggie (Stidham) Taylor. On December 30, 1950, Bill married Dorthy Kirkpatrick.

Ruby Gene Farr

Ruby Gene Farr was born May 22, 1941, in Seymore,Texas to Neal Sr. and Ruby Fay (Stafford) Cook. She passed away on February 10, 2025, in Edmond at the age of 83.Ruby was preceded in death by her parents, one son, three brothers and two sisters.

Amber Danielle (Mackey) Leafty

Amber Danielle (Mackey) Leafty, 46, of Wellston, Oklahoma, leaves behind a legacy of love, laughter, and kindness. Her life was tragically cut short in a car accident on February 9, 2025, but her light will continue to shine through the family and friends who adored her.

Jimmie E. Skinner

Jimmie Skinner, loving son of the late Opal and James “Jack” Skinner, husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on February 12, 2025, at the age of 62.Jimmie lived by the Cowboy Code such as “Live each day with honesty and courage.Be tough, but fair. Be willing to stand up for what’s right.

Chandler school board

Mike McCormick Staff Writer Chandler Board of Education members reorganized during their most recent meeting and also approved the calendar for the 2025/2026 school year.School Supt.

School election results

One of the three candidates seeking Office No. 5 on the Prague Board of Education received more than 60 percent of the vote in the recent school election.Agra voters overwhelmingly approved their bond proposal. In the Prague election, Levi Lee garnered 272 votes which equaled 61.

Dale school board meeting

Dale Board of Education members have week renewed the contracts of the district’s three principals for 2025-2026 and also accepted the resignation of the Vo-Ag instructor.

Stroud adjusts graduation reuirements

The Stroud School Board approved changes to graduation requirements that would allow college and trade classes to count as high school credit at its monthly meeting on Feb. 10.

$100k bench warrant issued for drug charge

A $100,000 bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of a driver stopped on the Turner Turnpike for a traffic violation that led to a felony drug charge after more than 50 pounds of marijuana was seized from his vehicle after he failed to show up for a felony disposition docket.