Alva 16, Chandler 6

Chandler’s season came to an abrupt halt Friday night at the hands of the visiting Alva Gold Bugs, who took a 16-6 victory back to Northwest Oklahoma. The loss eliminated the Lions from the Class 2A playoffs and put their record at 8-3.

Tigers 56, Morrison 12

Stroud dominated every aspect of the game and built a 42-0 in just three quarters against Morrison Friday night en route to a 56-12 victory in the first round of the Class A playoffs. It was the ninth win in a row for the Tigers, ranked No.

Playoff football

Playoff football

Carter: “Authority and control”

Sac and Fox Principal Chief Randle Carter said the recent situation surrounding a member of another tribe being ticketed for tribal tags is about “authority and control.” “The governor thinks he has authority over tribal matters between the tribe and its members,” he said.

Signing for college

Signing for college

Davenport’s season ends

The Davenport football season has ended, as the Bulldogs dropped their first round playoff contest to Drumright 62-12. The Bulldogs finish the season with a 2-9 overall record. Coach John Greenfield said this week, “We’ve made some mistakes, but we had a lot better effort.

Sparks America scholarship recipients

Sparks America scholarship recipients

Meeker school board

MIKE McCORMICK Staff Writer Meeker Board of Education members here this week approved the final 20232024 Estimate of Needs and also approved board meeting dates for 2024. School Supt.

Veterans Day

When I got out of the service in 1976, there wasn’t a lot of fanfare made about veterans. I came home after five years, enrolled in college a week after my discharge, bought a pickup with money I’d saved and let the GI Bill cover most of my college expenses.

Reviewing resolutions

It’s getting that time of year again to review the resolutions I made last December for 2023 and kind of see where I am with those.