Barbara Ruth Wheeler

On June 7, 2023 Barbara Ruth Wheeler died peacefully at her home in Chandler, Oklahoma. She was 68 years old. Barbara “Ruth” Wheeler was born November 27th, 1954, in Washington D.C to parents Clyde Arlie Wheeler, Jr. and Barbara Dodd Wheeler.

‘Not guilty’ plea in rape case

A Stroud man charged with four counts of first degree rape and one for sexual abuse with a child under 12 has pleaded not guilty and his trial has been scheduled. Cameron Austin Thomas Martz, 24, was formally charged Dec.

Hearing in April chase

A preliminary hearing has been set for a driver in a high speed pursuit that reportedly started in Perkins, went down U.S. 177 clear to I-40 and ended at the Dale Middle School after partially running through a farmer’s wheat field. The driver, identified as Roderick David Pope, Jr.

Weekend fun

Tax-funding religious schools a bad idea

The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted last week to approve an application for a Catholic Charter virtual school that would create the first publicly funded religious charter school in the nation.

Town Talk

Steve Brant’s Route 66 Spirit of America Museum is officially open for business on Main Street, Stroud. The Stroud Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new business this past Saturday.

Father’s Day

On Sunday, we will celebrate Father’s Day. This will be Brayden’s second Father’s Day as a dad and we can’t wait to celebrate him. When I was young I always told myself that when I had kids, they would have a better dad than I did.

Remembering on Father’s Day

This is a day set aside to honor the fathers, grandfathers, great grandfathers and great-great grandfathers. Sunday is Father’s Day. It’s an honor and privilege to be the father of a beautiful young woman as our daughter Meghan is.

Chandler board of education

Chandler Board of Education members this week approved temporary appropriations for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and approved teacher and support staff salary schedules for 2023-24. School Supt.

Chandler Library

Check out (pun totally intended) our summer reading program at Chandler Public Library.