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Prague Elementary enrollment planned

News Staff
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Enrollment for prekindergarten students at Prague Schools will be 8-11 a.m., Thursday, July 16, at the Upper Elementary Building. The enrollment is first come, first served.

Filings for fire candidates begins

News Staff
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Candidates for a Director in the Northwest Lincoln County Fire Protection District will file their Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m., Monday, July 27, and continuing Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Lincoln County Election Board Secretary Melissa Stambaugh.
Blackberry Festival

Blackberry Festival

Blackberry Festival...

News Staff
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
This past Saturday (July 11), McLoud’s Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual Blackberry Festival, but with a bit of a twist. In order to accommodate for COVID-19, There was only a drive-thru option, for those wishing to buy T-shirts and Blackberry Jam, with no festivities outside of the pageant.
Classmates and McLoud alumni members present the Redskin Remember plaque to Pamela Griffin. Photo/provided

Classmates and McLoud alumni members present the Redskin Remember plaque to Pamela Griffin. Photo/provided

McLoud Alumni Association

News Staff
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
The McLoud Alumni Association was saddened to have to cancel our 44th annual reunion that was scheduled for June 27, 2020. A limited number of letters were sent out, but we would like to thank all that paid their due and gave donations.

Meeker survey on distance learning

News Staff
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Meeker High School Principal Brad Buxton informed Board of Education members Monday night that a districtwide survey shows 77 percent of those responding prefer the traditional method of starting school next month.

WSU announces honor roll

News Staff
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Wichita State University has announced the names of more than 3,700 students who were on the WSU dean’s honor roll for spring 2020. Neleigh M. Herring and Jalen A. Milligan, both of Chandler, made the deans honor roll.

Patino charged with assault and battery

News Staff
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Jesse Joey Patino, 26, of Willard MO was charged with two counts of battery/assault and battery on Police Officer and one count of attempting to escape from penitentiary.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Wilson

Couple celebrates Golden Anniversary

News Staff
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Leslie and Lila Wilson of Chandler celebrated 50 years of matrimony by taking a trip to Van Buren, Ark., and vicinity. Lila Walters and Leslie Wilson were united in marriage June 26, 1970, in Chandler. Leslie retired from the National Guard yet still stays busy mowing and fencing.
Pictured above, the seniors at Wellston High School take their seats and wait to begin their last high school ceremony, graduation. Over 30 seniors crossed the stage and became high school graduates at the Wellston Graduation, Friday, June 12. Photo/Jake Usry.

Pictured above, the seniors at Wellston High School take their seats and wait to begin their last high school ceremony, graduation. Over 30 seniors crossed the stage and became high school graduates at the Wellston Graduation, Friday, June 12. Photo/Jake Usry.

Wellston graduates

Mike Mccormick
Thursday, June 18, 2020
The education sales tax figures in June show a jump from May in three area school districts in Pottawatomie County and for the DA Justice Center, the Pottawatomie County Treasurer’s office reports.
Lions start summer league strong

Lions start summer league strong

Lions start summer league strong

Mike Mccormick
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Chandler’s 12-and-under Lions won the Perry Tournament, then swept a pair of one-run games from Stroud.
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