Tri-County Herald

Jerry Thomas Aylor

Jerry Thomas Aylor

Jerry Thomas Aylor

News Staff
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Jerry Thomas Aylor, 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Stillwater, Oklahoma.Jerry was born on July 31, 1941, in Prague, Oklahoma, to Robert “Dewey” and Effie (Hall) Aylor. He grew up in Prague and graduated from PrairieValley High School in 1959.

Chandler board of education meeeting

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Chandler Board of Education members re-employed all of its support, approved open transfers to the Chandler School District for School Year 2025/2026, hired six new personnel and accepted four resignations during their most recent meeting.

Guilty plea

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
A Harrah man, rather than go to trial, has pleaded guilty to two counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child under 16.Christian Watkins was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court with the two counts.

CMA approves applying for pool grant

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
The Chandler Municipal Authority approved a matching funds letter of $500,000 for the Rainbow Park Project to be submitted to the TSET Legacy Grant at their monthly meeting on June 10.The project aims to renovate the city pool and Rainbow Park if the city wins the reimbursement grant.

No contest plea in sexual abuse

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
An Agra man scheduled to go to trial on several counts of child sexual abuse has entered a no contest plea instead and drawn a suspended term.John David Somers, Jr.
NRC to get turf athletic fields

NRC to get turf athletic fields

NRC to get turf athletic fields

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Sports fields at North Rock Creek are about to get a facelift.The school district is set to install artificial turf on the football, baseball and softball fields, using the county education sales tax to fund the project.“It’s been on a wish list since we started the high school.
Gratitude

Gratitude

Gratitude

Mike Mccormick Staff Column
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
In this crazy world we live in these days, it’s really easy to get caught up in everything that surrounds us. If we lose focus, it can give us a negative outlook on life and draw us away from all the positives there are.Don’t know about you, but I find myself in a funk sometimes.
My dad’s the best dad

My dad’s the best dad

My dad’s the best dad

Bradley Jager Staff Column
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Father’s Day just passed and social media has been doing what it does best: turning every holiday into a slow-motion slideshow of annual father’s day posts, hot takes, and at least one picture of someone holding a fish.

Town Talk

Diana Reed Correspondent
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Another Stroud Summer Fest has wrapped up. Congratulations to the Chamber of Commerce and the City of Stroud for a successful event. I was out of town, but I heard nothing but rave reviews about the event.
A new sidewalk is installed in front of Chandler City Hall, winding around to the railroad bridge. Despite some setbacks due to rain, the City is moving ahead with building Imel Park -- located behind City Hall -- and renovating Reed Park -- located on Allison. Photo/Emily Kalka

A new sidewalk is installed in front of Chandler City Hall, winding around to the railroad bridge. Despite some setbacks due to rain, the City is moving ahead with building Imel Park -- located behind City Hall -- and renovating Reed Park -- located on Allison. Photo/Emily Kalka

Chandler chugging along on parks

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
While rain has added some delays to construction on parks in Chandler, both projects are still full steam ahead.Imel Park, which is located behind Chandler City Hall, now has a pavilion, with the new sidewalk along Route 66 installed during the first two weeks of June. Scapes, Inc.
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