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Storm knocks out power

Heavy thunderstorms with powerful winds and rain late Monday night and early Tuesday knocked out power to some Lincoln County residents and businesses, but no injuries have been reported.
Chandler Crawfish Boil

Chandler Crawfish Boil

Chandler Crawfish Boil

Several kids participate in a bullseye game at the 7th Annual Bell Cow Crawfish Festival on May 3, hosted by the Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce. The festival brought out a strong showing from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Route 66 Pavilion with its all-you-caneat crawfish buckets.
NRC’s Swindell gets perfect 36

NRC’s Swindell gets perfect 36

NRC’s Swindell gets perfect 36

Liz Swindell, a junior at North Rock Creek High School, received a perfect score on her ACT - a 36.Principal Chad Brooking said he is absolutely thrilled to have a student like Swindell achieve a perfect score.

Hearing set in felony DUI case

By Mike McCormick Staff Writer A pre-preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Stroud man with previous felony convictions who was recently arrested and charged with a new felony.Walter T.

Trial reset for Sparks man

A Sparks man facing four felonies and a couple of misdemeanors has been ordered to stand trial for the second time this year.Formal felony charges were filed May 4, 2022 in Lincoln County District Court against James Leonard Smothers, 41 following his arrest by Lincoln County deputies.

Stroud Beta Sigma Phi meeting

Laureate Beta Alpha chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, Stroud, joined thousands of members throughout the world to celebrate the 93rd anniversary of the founding of the organization on April 30, 1931. It was also the 45th anniversary of the chartering of the local chapter.

Bond reduced in manslaughter case

The bond for a California woman facing a manslaughter charge as the result of a fatal traffic collision has been reduced, court records show.A formal count of first degree manslaughter was filed in March 22 this year Lincoln County District against Ariel Navarro, 32, of Banning, Calif.

Bench warrant issued

A bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Stroud man who faces two felonies.Sahlamon Marquis David Godwin was formally charged in Lincoln County District on April 9 this year with second degree burglary and larceny of automobile, aircraft or other motor vehicle.
Above is a map outlining the sections of Route 66 through Chandler that are open for adoption under the Chandler Initiative, launched by Mayor Kent McVey.

Above is a map outlining the sections of Route 66 through Chandler that are open for adoption under the Chandler Initiative, launched by Mayor Kent McVey.

Chandler kicks off initiative to keep 66 clean

Chandler Mayor Kent McVey encouraged community leaders to join his Chandler Initiative to help keep Route 66 clean in the run-up to the 2026 Centennial celebration. “Wherever you go into a little community and it’s spotless. And really, you go, ‘This is really a neat community.