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‘52 Rolleiflex

‘52 Rolleiflex

‘52 Rolleiflex

As is my habit when I don’t have something to cover, I took a nap after eating lunch on Saturday. When I woke, I gazed out the window and - whoa! what’s that sitting on the hood of my pickup? Why, it’s a package, that’s what it is.
Remembering dogs

Remembering dogs

Remembering dogs

Pets have been a part of my life since I can remember. We got our first dog when I was a third grader. Even before that, when I lived part of the time with my grandparents on my mother’s side, they had a dog.

Town Talk

The Bugle Boy will soon be blowing his horn to honor our veterans. The sound system should be in place in time to pay homage to our veterans on Veteran’s Day. Reveille and taps are two of the songs that he will play. Town Talk is pleased to complete this project for our community.
Chandler, NRC bands place

Chandler, NRC bands place

Chandler, NRC bands place

The Chandler High School band, pictured above, won Outstanding Percussion at the Ironhead Invitational Marching Festival in Eufala on Sep. 30, along with placing sixth overall in the finals. They placed first and won Outstanding Color Guard and Percussion for 3A Maroon in the preliminaries.

Stroud man faces pornography charge

A Stroud man who was charged with three felonies in July of this year now faces a felony count of possession of child pornography. Shamus Jack Palermo, 49, was formally charged Sep. 22 in Lincoln County District Court with possession of child pornography.
From left to right, freshman Toby Hayes, junior Corbin Maggard and freshman Brady Wahpepah play with the Pride of Meeker on Friday against Chandler High School. Photo/Brian Blansett

From left to right, freshman Toby Hayes, junior Corbin Maggard and freshman Brady Wahpepah play with the Pride of Meeker on Friday against Chandler High School. Photo/Brian Blansett

Football and band

  Friday night as the marching bands prepared to play their half-time shows at the Meeker-Chandler game, five players veered away from the rest of the football teams.

Weeks enters blind plea

A Shawnee man on trial for 41 felony charges of sex-related crimes with minors has made a blind plea during the trial on all of the counts. After hearing all of his victims testify on Wednesday, Sep. 27, Danny Ray Weeks entered a blind plea on Thursday morning.
The basketball court at Reed Park is set to get a major facelift in the near future. Along with the court, the City of Chandler plans to build a parking lot and pavilion, and eventually a walking trail. Photo/Emily Kalka

The basketball court at Reed Park is set to get a major facelift in the near future. Along with the court, the City of Chandler plans to build a parking lot and pavilion, and eventually a walking trail. Photo/Emily Kalka

Chandler plans Reed Park renovation

City Council member David Burgess grew up playing in the park on Allison Avenue. Later on, he helped keep it up when it was under the care of the Masonic Lodge and then Citizens for the Improvement of Chandler. But then he saw the condition of the park deteriorate.

Town Talk

I saw on Facebook that after having a fun-filled weekend the Hendricks sisters made a road trip to Stroud to see the banners they had purchased for their beloved veterans.

Statistics

Passing Name C Att Yds % Team Totals 7 12 84 .58 Alec Jackson (Sr) 6 11 69 .54 Darius Wade (Fr) 1 1 15 100 Rushing Name Car Yds Avg Lng Team Totals 27 434 16.1 84 Cruz Jackson (Jr) 4 84 21.0 25 Alec Jackson (Sr) 3 113 37.7 84 Darius Wade (Fr) 3 23 7.7 15 Braxton Estes (Sr) 1 20 20.