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Charges dismissed

A Chandler man’s felony charge filed for lewd or indecent acts to a child under 16 was dismissed recently. Formal charges were filed June 17 in Lincoln County District Court against Wesley Rahe Jordan, 37.

Agra woman pleads guilty

An Agra woman has pleaded guilty to a felony charge and drawn a suspended prison term. A misdemeanor count against her was dismissed on a motion by the state.
Howto cook a turkey

Howto cook a turkey

Howto cook a turkey

In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, all county first graders were invited to submit recipes to the paper on “How to Cook a Turkey.” The following are the children’s versions of how they would cook a turkey.

School bond issue

The Chandler Board of Education has adopted a resolution calling for a capital bond issue that would fund at least four projects. Chandler School Supt. Scott Baade said the action came during a special meeting late last week.

Chandler, Stroud playoffs

Chandler and Stroud play Friday in the state quarterfinals at Edmond Santa Fe and Kingfisher, respectively. Both games kick off at 7 p.m. TheLionsbeatFrederick, 56-21, Friday and face Vitory Christian, which beat Prague, 48-20, ending the Red Devils’ season.

Chandler festival

The Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Chandler Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting Festival at the Lincoln County Courthouse will be on Saturday, December 3, 2022, from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The parade line-up will be at 6:45 p.m. at the corner of Sixth and Steele, near Memorial...
Davenport freshman Jimmie Brownfield established nine new American power lifting records at the Crain Open competition in Shawnee. Added to the 11 she set previously, she now has a total of 20 American records. She was also awarded the Best Lifter Award. She competed in the 125-pound class and has now set records in for different weight classes. Her best lifts at the Crain meet were 182 pounds in the squat, 90 pounds in the bench and 237 pounds in the deadlift. Photo/Brian Blansett

Davenport freshman Jimmie Brownfield established nine new American power lifting records at the Crain Open competition in Shawnee. Added to the 11 she set previously, she now has a total of 20 American records. She was also awarded the Best Lifter Award. She competed in the 125-pound class and has now set records in for different weight classes. Her best lifts at the Crain meet were 182 pounds in the squat, 90 pounds in the bench and 237 pounds in the deadlift. Photo/Brian Blansett

Nine more records

Davenport freshman Jimmie Brownfield established nine new American power lifting records at the Crain Open competition in Shawnee. Added to the 11 she set previously, she now has a total of 20 American records. She was also awarded the Best Lifter Award.
‘How to cook a turkey’ recipes

‘How to cook a turkey’ recipes

‘How to cook a turkey’ recipes

If you’re in charge of the turkey this week and need help on how to cook it, you’re in luck. We canvassed the area elementary schools and have gotten turkey recipes from first-graders. They are presented on Pages 1D-4D for your culinary pleasure.
North Rock Creek High School recently announced its students of the month for October. From left, they are: Hadley Dyer (9th), Rayngle Wright (9th), Caitlin Walls (10th), Austin Nickles (10th), Aubree Gonzales (11th), Bo Gentry (11th), Symphony Green (12th), and Justin Lewis (12th)

North Rock Creek High School recently announced its students of the month for October. From left, they are: Hadley Dyer (9th), Rayngle Wright (9th), Caitlin Walls (10th), Austin Nickles (10th), Aubree Gonzales (11th), Bo Gentry (11th), Symphony Green (12th), and Justin Lewis (12th)

Students of the Month

Warrant in repair fraud case

A $15,000 bench warrant has been issued for a man charged with two felonies in a case involving home repairs he allegedly took money for but hasn’t done.