Lincoln County News

Egg hunt on Sat

News Staff
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
The Easter Bunny is hopping through Chandler on April 19 for the annual Chandler Downtown Easter Egg Hunt.Hosted by theVFWPost #1719Auxiliary, the event will take place on the lawn of the Lincoln County Courthouse, with the hunt kicking off at 11 a.m.

Meeker School Board approves temp appropriations

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Meeker Board of Education members this week approved temporary appropriations for 2025-2026, hired several personnel and accepted the resignations of two teachers.School Supt. Jeff Pruitt said total General Fund temporary appropriations total $10,223,354.
Ag students help ‘sweeten’ up Chandler

Ag students help ‘sweeten’ up Chandler

Ag students help ‘sweeten’ up Chandler

News Staff
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
At the top left, Chandler High School agriculture students Cambria Barbero and Emersyn Raper plant flowers in front of Epoch Boutique near Manvel and 8th Street in Chandler on April 14.
Jeff Edmonson

Jeff Edmonson

Dale’s Edmonson to retire

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
A legend in the Dale High School basketball program is stepping down as a coach and full-time teacher.Jeff Edmonson, who has coached and taught for 32 years, 23 of which have been as a head coach, is retiring at the end of the current school year.School Supt.

66 Conference track results

News Staff
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
66 Conference track meet at Okemah (Lincoln County Athletes) 7th Grade Girls 4x100 Relay Stroud, 55.89, 1st Prague, 57.19, 2nd Chandler, 58.33, 3rd.4x800 RelayPrague, 11:47.17, 1st Stroud, 12:54.42, 2nd 100m HurdlesAidyn Dervin (Stroud) 20.21 1st; Paisley Cottman (Prague) 21.
Conference champs!

Conference champs!

Conference champs!

News Staff
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Chandler and Stroud won the 66 Conference softball and baseball tournamenrts, respectiveliy, last week The Lady Lions defended the championship they won last year by coming through the consolation bracket and beating McLoud, 10-2 and 7-6, in the championship round.Chandler was 13-5 and ranked No.
Sports week in photos

Sports week in photos

Sports week in photos

News Staff
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Above, Stroud’s Peyton Davis hits the finish line at the 66 Conference track meet in Okemah last week. She broke her own school record en route to winning the meet.

66 Conference track results

News Staff
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
400m RunJace Thompson (Prague)1:07.06 2nd Bentley Varnell (Prague)1:07.42 3 Case Gaskill (Prague)1:15.95 6th Brendyn Poullard (Stroud)1:25.88 8th Isaac Martinez (Stroud)1:30.93 9th 300m HurdlesTrey Zembus (Prague)55.44 1st Bryson Cully (Prague)56.04 2nd Gavin Maguffee (Prague)1:00.

Town Talk

Diana Reed Correspondent
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Let’s all join Sac and Fox Nation Division for Victims of Crime (DVOC) for a Community Duck Hunt for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. DVOC will be hiding teal ducks throughout the community. If you find one, bring it to the trade-in station for a free T-shirt.
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