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Academic All-staters

Academic All-staters

Academic All-staters

News Staff
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Four students from area high schools have been selected as Academic All Staters 2022 by the Oklahoma Foundation of Excellence. They are among 100 students statewide chosen for the prestigious award.

Wellston honor rolls released

News Staff
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Officials at Wellston High School have announced the names of students on the honor rolls for the first semester of the 2021-2022 school year.

New library books in Chandler

News Staff
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
The Chandler Public Library purchased several new books in February including “Abandoned in Death” by J.D. Robb, “Find Me” by Alafair Burke, “Her Hidden Genius” by Marie Benedict, “Horsewoman” by James Patterson, “Invisible” by Danielle Steel, “Starless Crown” by James Rollins, “Targeted” by...
Recipients of the Gordon Richards, Sr., Achievement Award from left to right seated are Katelyn Fleming, Tecumseh, Paige Smith, McLoud, Cora Bender, Dale, Allie Brown, Asher and Jamie Barrick of The Clinic Pharmacy. Standing from left to right are Gordon Richards, Jr., son of the founder of the award, Macy Nelson, Shawnee, Cooper Kline, North Rock Creek, Nate Stephenson, Bethel, Kade Miller, Macomb, Chisam Schiller, Wanette and Tim Barrick of the The Clinic Pharmacy.

Recipients of the Gordon Richards, Sr., Achievement Award from left to right seated are Katelyn Fleming, Tecumseh, Paige Smith, McLoud, Cora Bender, Dale, Allie Brown, Asher and Jamie Barrick of The Clinic Pharmacy. Standing from left to right are Gordon Richards, Jr., son of the founder of the award, Macy Nelson, Shawnee, Cooper Kline, North Rock Creek, Nate Stephenson, Bethel, Kade Miller, Macomb, Chisam Schiller, Wanette and Tim Barrick of the The Clinic Pharmacy.

Gordon Richards Achievement Awards

News Staff
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Nine young women and men are this year’s recipients of the Gordon Richards, Sr. Achievement Award sponsored by the Clinic Pharmacy. Tim and Jamie Barrick are owners of the pharmacy.

Chandler to have legislative breakfast

News Staff
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
The Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Legislative Breakfast, 8-9 a.m., Friday, March 18, at the Rt. 66 Interpretive Center, 400 E. First Street. Breakfast will be available to purchase.

Toma to retire

News Staff
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Chandler School Supt. Melody Toma said this week she is retiring after 37 years in education. “I’m going to retire. I have no idea what I’m going to do, but I’m going to retire,” the veteran educator said during an interview prior to Monday night’s Board of Education meeting.

Dale hires new super

News Staff
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
The Dale Board of Education this week voted unanimously to hire a new superintendent beginning July 1. After spending nearly 45 minutes in executive session, the board returned to open meeting and voted 5-0 to hire Will Jones as Dale’s new superintendent.
The winner

The winner

The winner

News Staff
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Randy Gilbert, chairman of the Pott County Junior Livestock Show, got the singular privilege of kissing a pig at the show last week.

Hearings continued in homicide

News Staff
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Pre-preliminary hearings have been continued for two men charged with murder in connection with the death of a former Midwest City Marine. First degree murder charges against Steven Roberts, 55, and Virgil Earl Nelson, 67, were filed Dec. 21, 2021.

Meeker seats annexation meeting

News Staff
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
The Meeker Town Board has scheduled an Open Public meeting for discussion only of the proposed annexation of around eight square miles into the Town limits. The special meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15 and will be held at the First Baptist Church in Meeker.
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