NRC, Gentry dominate conference

North Rock Creek High School’s two golf teams recently captured the conference tournament championship, playing on a windy day at the Elks Club course in Shawnee. Each team also had the medalist for the tournament.

Nancy Lanette Johnson

Nancy Lanette Johnson was born to Kenneth Wayne and Martha Lou (Gaines) Johnson on September 6, 1961, in Chandler. She died Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Shawnee, Okla., at the age of 60 years.

Gary Dean Jantz

Gary Dean Jantz, formerly of Wellston, was born April 3, 1939, in Isabella, Okla. He died Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Riley, Kan., at the age of 83 years. Jantz, the son of Dave and Mabel (Koehn) Jantz, married Ellen Elizabeth Vails on November 17, 1962.

Phyllis Ann Shuey

Funeral services for Phyllis Ann (Sporleder) Shuey of Ardmore, Okla., will be 10 a.m., Friday, April 8, 2022, in the chapel of the Davenport Cemetery. The Rev. Mike Mitchell will officiate and burial will follow at Davenport Cemetery.

New books at library

New releases were purchased for the Chandler Public Library, in addition to 11 books added to the audio/compact disc collection.

Chandler student place at state competition

Chandler students Ariana Long and Jaden Sumpter placed at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America state competition. Ariana took second in work readiness, senior child care aide, and Jaden won third in work readiness, table setting. Photos provided

McLoud gun case to go to trial

A McLoud man facing state felony charges after he already had admitted a federal firearms count and was sentenced, has been scheduled to stand trial. Christopher Steven Ledbetter originally was charged in Lincoln County District Court on Sep. 14 with five felonies.

Hearing set in Prague rape case

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for an Okemah man facing three charges of first degree rape. Dustin Ardell Cruce, 38, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Feb. 16 with two counts of first degree rape and one count of rape by instrumentation.