Della Mae Elizabeth Milner

Funeral services will be held for Della Mae Elizabeth (Peace) Milner at 2 p.m., Saturday, August 14, 2021, in the chapel of Lehman Funeral Home of Wellston. Burial will follow at Rossville Cemetery under their direction.

Keith Lamonte Thomas Jr.

Keith Lamonte Thomas Jr. was born February 14, 1985 to the late Keith Thomas Sr. and Sheila (Adkins) Thomas in Shawnee, Okla. He is preceded in death by his father Keith Thomas Sr. and son Keiton Thomas. He was known to some as (AKA Fizzle) or Fiz. He was reared in Davenport, Okla.

Arrest made in converter case

A Chandler man, previously convicted of several felonies, was recently arrested by Lincoln County deputies and charged with stealing two catalytic converters. Formal charges of grand larceny were filed July 21 in Lincoln County District Court against Justin Travis Ramsey, 33.

Assault case in Meeker

A Meeker man has been arrested by Meeker police after they responded to a call of domestic abuse by strangulation and he faces a felony count. Formal charges of Domestic Assault and Battery by strangulation were filed July 7 in Lincoln County District Court against Darin Dean Owen, 47.

Chandler teacher breakfast

Pictured from right to left are Hannah Smith, Ashley Weaver, Haylley Harris and Autumn Pearce. They are seen serving themselves breakfast which was provided by the Chandler Chamber of Commerce for Chandler Public School educators.

Guilty plea entered in drug case

A Chandler man has pleaded guilty to trafficking illegal drugs and distribution of a controlled dangerous substance as the result of a plea bargain agreement with the district attorney.

Route 66 in black and white

There’s nothing quite like driving down an open road with the windows down. The air seems sweeter and life seems simpler. Just you and the open road.

New teachers at Dale

The Dale Board of Education has hired several new employees as the 2021-2022 school year got under way on Wednesday, Aug. 11. Following about a 20-minute executive session, board members returned to open meeting. They hired Marty Shirey as an Elementary Physical Education teacher.

Meeker school board

Meeker Schools’ enrollment is showing an increase, principals informed Board of Education members this week. Classes for the 2021- 2022 school year begin today (Aug. 12), and principals at the elementary, middle school, high school and Meeker Education Center all indicated their enrollments are up.

Kingdom of Heaven

We should go to church to sing praises to the Lord, pray for others to be of the Spirit and for healings. Then we are to go out and live our life doing what Jesus said to do which is following Him. Our hope is to live in the kingdom of heaven, and we will if we follow what Jesus said to do.