Counselors provided after student’s death

Chandler Public Schools are grieving the loss of a Junior High School student over the weekend and School Supt. Scott Baade said Tuesday, “It’s tough.”Baade said that counselors and members of the Ministerial Alliance, especially youth pastors, have been brought in for this week to assist students...

Not guilty plea in lewd acts case

A Wellston man facing a felony charge of lewd acts to a child under 16, has pleaded innocent to the charges.The alleged offense reportedly occurred nearly five years ago.Formal charges of lewd or indecent acts to a child under 16 were filed on April 2, 2024 in Lincoln County District Court against...

Prague man charged after altercation

A Prague man faces a felony assault and battery charge following a reported altercation.Trevor Wade Mills, 23, was formally charged in Lincoln County District July 10 this year with domestic assault and battery by strangulation.He made his initial appearance on July 18.

House full of music

Chandler may not be a place you’d expect to see a platinum album.But Michael Grayson has a collection, all of them from his father.“He was one of the most famous record producers out of L.A., Miles Grayson,” he proudly proclaimed. “You remember ‘Wild Thing,’ The Troggs? He arranged the music.

66 Conference

Kennedy Allen stroked a two-run double in the sixth inning and pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh to lead Chandler to a 2-1 win over Stroud in the finals of the 66 Conference fastpitch tournament Saturday at Prague.It was the third 66 tournament championship in the last four years for...

Chandler-Meeker

Meeker and Chandler got in their final scrimmage of the pre-season Thursday. They ran series with first and second squads, then turned on the clock for a 12-minute quarter under game conditions. As it turned out, each team had two possessions.

NRC stops Marlow

North Rock Creek stopped Marlow on downs inside the 10yard line just before the half Friday night and went to win the season opener, 17-7.After a wild first half that featured an 18-yard flip pass for a Cougar touchdown and a blocked punt to set up Marlow’s only score, the Cougars had a punt...

Prague smokes Classen, 60-7

$5,000 bench warrant issued

A bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Bixby man facing four felony counts in connection with a theft at a Lincoln County residence recently.Formal charges were filed in Lincoln County District Court on July 31 against Dalton Lee Watts, 29. wA $5,000 bench warrant was issued the same...

Football story

Way back when the earth was young, I got my first newspaper reporting gig: area sports reporter for the Ada Evening News.I had the time of my life covering sports in an eight-county rural area and got to have to have some interesting up-close and personal experiences.What were some of my favorite...