Dietz second at state meet

Landon Dietz from Chandler, who is pictured at right in the silver position on the awards stand, came in second at the junior high state tournament. A fifth-grader, he wrestled at 72 pounds in the 6th-7th division.

Woman dies in crash

A McLoud woman died Monday night in a single vehicle collision north of Stroud in Lincoln County. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Jacob Hunn identified the woman killed in the collision as Autumn Johnson, 33.

LC Republicans to meet

Members of the Lincoln County Republican Party will meet 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 21, at the Rt. 66 Bowl, 920 E. First Street in Chandler. Come early if you want to order food. The schedule of upcoming speakers will be discussed.

Players of the Week

Seinna Carter Ean Watham

Chandler Lions Players of the week

Bradley Beloncik Leah Brannon

High school basketball

Above left, Kendal Johnson helped lead the Wellston girls to a district championship Saturday night, then changed clothes and joined the cheer squad. At halftime of the boys game, sh entertained the crowd by doing flips from one end of the court to the other. Twice.

Bond members elected, bond passed in school votes

Patrons in two Lincoln County school districts have elected board members and Lincoln County voters who reside in the Cushing School District helped approved a bond issue. In Prague, Jarrod Van-Zant defeated incumbent Thomas L. Palmer and Adam D. Hogue to win the Office No.

Wellston Tigers

Kaylea McLin Chance Sanders

Players of the Week

Makenzie Herman Dayton Forsythe

Town Talk

My baby brother, Gary Edgar Smalley, died this past week. He had COVID and no, he did not receive the vaccination. I know that is the first question on people’s minds now because it is mine when I hear someone succumbed to this wretched illness.