Jerome Lewis Piggie

Jerome Lewis Piggie was born November 19, 1983, in Shawnee, Okla., and died Thursday, November 5, 2020, at his home in Midwest City, Okla. He was 36 years old. Piggie attended high school in Okemah where he met Shelly Milligan. They were married March 24, 2016.

Doyle Dean Hall

Doyle Dean Hall was born August 25, 1941 in Milfay, Okla., and departed this world on November 11, 2020 at his home in Kendrick, Okla., at the age of 79. Doyle was the son of Voy Doyle Hall and Nellie Dean Hall. He married Glenda Jean (Cook) Hall on October 14, 1966 in Chandler.

Joyce Mae Place

Joyce Mae (Lewis) Place of Stroud was born June 28, 1954, in Chandler. She died Tuesday, November 10, 2020, in Stroud at the age of 66 years. Place, the daughter of Troy and Mertle (Harding) Lewis, married Jerry Dewayne Place Sr. on October 16, 1972, in Davenport.

Veterans Day

White Rock student Josie Murray wrote an essay that she read at the Veterans Day event at the school. Although it isn’t specifically about Veterans Day, we thought it would be good to print it. What America Means To Me By: Josie Murray America means that I can have a real house to live in.

NRC Students of the month

North Rock Creek announced its students of the month. Pictured above are honorees. Back row, from left: Elizabeth Swindell (8th), Superintendent Blake Moody, Jekhi Dibler (8th).

Card contest winners

Chandler Jr. High Student Council held its annual Veterans’ Day Thank You Card Contest in November. This year, students from 6th grade at Park Road Elementary School participated along with 7th and 8th grade students in Chandler Jr. High School.

Ribbon cuttings

The Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce held ribbon-cuttings recently for Kristin Ludi Insurance, 808 Mavel, top, and Helping Hands Community Foundation, 112 E. 7th Street. Both opened earlier in the year, but ribbon-cuttings were delayed due to concerns about COVID-19.

Lincoln County

Marriage Licenses Scotty Wayne Davis and Erin Louise Moody, both of Prague. Scott Francis Berger and Misty Nicole Templeman, both of Harrah. Probates In the Matter of the Probate, Petition for Foreign Will for David Lynn Park. In the Matter of the Petition for Probate for Dorothy L. Hansard.

COVID cases rise in McLoud

Teachers and students in the McLoud School District won’t see the inside of a classroom until Monday, Nov. 30, as it stands now. School Supt. Steve Stanley said the doors were locked up at the end of classes on Thursday, Nov. 12. “We’ve just been inundated by COVID-19.

Couples reach milestone anniversaries

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Battle The children and grandchildren of Nicholas and Barbara Battle would like to honor them on the occasion of their 60 th Wedding Anniversary. Barbara Wilson and Nicholas Battle were married November 19, 1960. A celebration will be held at a later date due to COVID-19.