Stroud blood drive Sunday

The Oklahoma Blood Institute’s Blood Mobile will be at Stroud First Baptist Church, 315 N. 3 rd Ave., 12-3 p.m., Sunday, March 7. Individuals age 16 and up are urged to give blood. All blood types are needed. Donors will receive a free, limited edition T-shirt through March 14.

Lincoln County

Marriage Licenses Anthony Charles Redding and Serena T-Lynn Ohoro, both of McLoud. Randall Wayne Watlington and Nicole Marie Brown, both of Wellston. Probates In the Matter of the Petition for Probate for Charlotte Elaine Ralston. Civil Cases Tulsa Teachers Credit Union Vs.

Chandler Chamber to meet

The Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon will be at noon, Tuesday, March 9. All luncheons this year will be held at the Route 66 Interpretive Center. This month’s caterer will be Hello Catering. The guest speaker is Jeanie Jones from Jones Wellness.

Voter registration deadline nears

Lincoln County Election Board Secretary Melissa Stambaugh announced that Friday, March 12, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the April 6th elections.

Lincoln County Democrats to host precinct meetings and county convention

The Lincoln County Democratic Party is calling for all interested members to participate in the 2021 recinct meetings and ounty convention scheduled to occur 10 a.m., Saturday, April 3, via Zoom meeting.

Morgan named to SSC Rural Business Center position

The Seminole State College Educational Foundation has announced the hiring of former state representative Danny Morgan of Prague to direct the SSC Rural Business and Resources Center. The Center provides economic development assistance in the College’s five-county service area.

CHANDLER CALENDAR

Following is a list of upcoming events in and around the Chandler community for the month of March. The Chandler Lions Club meets at 12 p.m., each Thursday at First Christian Church, 614 Manvel. The Chandler Rotary Club meets 12 p.m., each Friday at Destinations. Mon., 8 - 5:30 p.m.

COVID deaths continue climb

The number of deaths in the area attributed to COVID-19 has jumped by five again over the past week and all of those are in Pottawatomie County, the Oklahoma State Department of Health reports.

State finalist

Chandler sophomore Kobe Smith, shown at right on his way to pinning his first-round opponent, made it to the finals in the 160-pound bracket Saturday at the Class 3A state tournament.