Danny Dranger Thurston

Danny “Dan” Dranger Thurston was born to Larry Thurston and Helen Sneed on June 13, 1962.He died Sunday, May 30, 2021, at his ranch in Wellston. He was 58 years old. Dan was preceded in Dan was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Erin Thurston.

Ruth McCoy

Services are pending for Ruth McCoy of Chandler who died Tuesday, June 8, 2021. A full obituary will be published in next week’s issue.

Eric Thor Whitlock

Eric Thor Whitlock was born August 2, 1968, in Moses Lake, Wash. He died Tuesday, May 29, 2021, at the age of 52 years. Whitlock served in the United States Navy and was a utility locator for a local utility service. He is survived by his son Chris Whitlock of McLoud, Okla.

Nolan Winferd Osborne

Nolan Winferd Osborne was born December 27, 1935, in Kendrick, Okla., and died Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Chandler. He was 85 years old. Osborne served in the United States Army during the Korean War and worked in the oil field as a tool pusher and driller.

Franklin Lewis Ambler

Franklin Lewis Ambler of Chandler was born March 11, 1945, in Wichita, Kan. He died Friday, June 4, 2021, in Norman, Okla., at the age of 76 years.

Celebrating 46 years in the classroom

Donna Tonubbee is a soft-spoken person, but the words she spoke as a school teacher have helped shape generations. Monday, May 17, North Rock Creek celebrated Tonubbee’s retirement with a reception recognizing her 46 years as an elementary school teacher there.

Recycling event in Wellston

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA), the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), the Lincoln County Sherriff’s Office, the Town of Wellston, Keep Oklahoma Beautiful, and RTR Environmental will host a free recycling event at the Oklahoma Turnpike’s Wellston maintenance yard, located at...

Museum fund-raiser

Louella Herndon serves an Indian taco to Judy Mascho during the Lincoln County Historical Society fundraiser on Wednesday, June 2.

Dale gets insurance cost hike

The Dale Board of Education this week approved property and casualty insurance for 2021-2022, but will be paying more for it. Kyle Rosebure, representing OSIG, informed the board the $127,000 premium they would be paying for the insurance is a 20 percent increase over a year ago.

Theatre camp

Lincoln County On-Stage is putting on a theatre camp this summer. The camp will be at Chandler High School’s Performing Arts Center, and the dates are July 19-22 and July 26-29. The camp will be split into two groups.