Stroud American

Mark Howard Tournament

News Staff

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

The Mark Howard Memorial Tournament is this week in Chandler.The tournament honors the late Mark Howard, who coached Chandler to 420 victories and three state championships.The tournament is pool play, with the championship at 2 p.m. Saturday and the third-place game at12:30 p.m.

Chandler’s Ruthie Capps (20) dives back to second as Meeker’s Ryean Weaver takes the throw following a rundown in the Lady Lions’

Area softball roundup

News Staff

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Week of March 15-21 ChandlerFor the week, 2-2. Wins over Allen (7-5) and Tupelo (8-6). Losses to Valliant (20-1) and Plainview (12-2). Record: 4-4 for the season.

Improvments on the Turner Turnpike at Wellston are essentially completed outside of some finishing touches. They included building a new bridge over Route 66 and an art installation that is soon to be complete. Photo/Oklahoma Turnpike Authority

Turnpike facelift to include Davenport

Emily Kalka Staff Writer

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

The Turner Turnpike Corridor through Lincoln County is getting a bigger facelift beyond the ongoing widening project. With projects completed or nearly completed in Stroud and Wellston, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) is gearing up to start work in Chandler and near Davenport.

Chandler hires Grant Moore as superintendent

Emily Kalka Staff Writer

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

The Chandler School Board voted unanimously to hire Grant Moore as superintendent for the 202627 school year at a special meeting on Tuesday night.All members were present except for president Joseph Irby.

Kalka to take over as editor of Lincoln County News

News Staff

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

The Lincoln County News is entering a new era.Long-time editor Brian Blansett will be semiretiring, and reporter Emily Kalka will take over as editor in April.

Pamela Sue Robinson

News Staff

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Pamela Sue Robinson (Galloway) of Chandler, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 11, 2026.

Ida Irlene Martin

News Staff

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Ida Irlene Martin was born on June 1, 1950, in Okemah, Oklahoma, to Beulah and Mitchell Martin of Paden, Oklahoma. Born into a family of ten, she was the third child.

Allen Dale Kersey

News Staff

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Chandler resident Allen Dale Kersey, 90, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Stroud, Oklahoma, surrounded by family.The family conducted a memorial service at 4:00 p.m.. on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the Chandler Senior Citizens Building (1121 OK-18, Chandler, Oklahoma 74834).

Lowery “Robert” Holland

News Staff

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Lowery “Robert” Holland, 47, was born May 28, 1978, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to Lowery and Victoria Holland. He passed away on March 4, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his family.

From new kid to creative all star: Braydon White

Emily Kalka Staff Writer

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Braydon White, a senior at McLoud, first joined winter and color guard to make friends. He didn’t realize at the time that it would become a creative outlet and a passion.He was new to the school, didn’t really know anyone, and wasn’t involved in a lot of extracurriculars.

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