Chandler, Stroud, Prague fall in area tournament

Stroud senior Jadyn Young (left) makes a post move against Watonga in the first round of the area tournament in Enid last week. The Lady Tigers fell, 47-32, and finished the season with a 17-7 record.

Stroud shines at Luther meet

Stroud’s girls track team brought home eight first-place finishes at the Luther track meet Saturday. It was the first meet of the season. The results are: - 3200 Meter Relay(Gabi Morris, Kenlee Parrick, Macey Morris, Madison Ham)-10:47 1st - 100 meter hurdles-Kenlee Parrick 18.

Ham signs with East Central

Stroud senior Madison Ham, shown above with her parents, Travis Ham and Melody Ham, signed last week to run cross-country and track at East Central University in Ada. Photo provided

Paull signs with Pratt College

Wellston senior Shealee Paull signed a softball letter of intent on Monday to play college softball at Pratt Community College in Pratt, Kan. Pictured on the front row with Shealee is her mother, Monica Rose, and her father, John Paull.

Scoreboard

2B: Isabella Saavedra, Kaycee Babek 2, Katlin Alford TB: Emmy Wilson, Isabella Saavedra 2, Maleah Blankenship 2, Kaycee Babek 4, Icle Brewer 2, Emma Grantz 2, Savanna Nelson, Katlin Alford 3, Callie Sellers, Katy Buxton 2 RBI: Maleah Blankenship 3, Tatum Pino, Kaycee Babek 4, Icle Brewer 2, Emma...

Shirley Mae Petricek

Shirley Mae (Rogers) Petricek of McLoud, Okla., was born July 28, 1934, in McLoud and died Monday, March 8, 2021, at the age of 86 years. Petricek, the daughter of Willie Faye Rogers and Lunell Carnal Rogers, married Orven W. Petricek on October 9, 1953, in Harrah, Okla.

Arayah Noelle Autry

Arayah Noelle Autry was born at Autry Ranch on December 28, 2020, and died Saturday, February 27, 2021. She was almost nine weeks old.

Prague Kolache Festival

The Prague Kolache Festival officers and committee chairmen announced that the Kolache Festival will not be held this year. The decision was made based on the advice of the Oklahoma State Dept.

Chandler Egg Hunt

The Chandler Downtown Easter Egg Hunt will be 11 a.m., Saturday, April 3, on the Lincoln County Courthouse lawn. Donations of treat-filled eggs can be dropped off at the Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce office at the Rt. 66 Interpretive Center, 400 E.

Fire season: Beware

The threat of wildfires in the area is rising and Thursday and Friday of this week the level will be elevated, a local official says. Paul Simpson is rural fire coordinator for the Central Oklahoma Economic Development District (COEDD). Simpson said, “It’s turning bad right now.