FFA Officer Leadership Training Conference

Officers from area FFA chapters recently participated in the 2021 Oklahoma FFA Chapter Officer Leadership Training Conference at the Embassy Suites in Norman. State FFA officers planned and conducted the conference based on the theme “Lead Up.

Check out the new books at Chandler Public Library

Librarians at the Chandler Public Library recently purchased new books to help you catch up on the latest bestsellers. The library, located at 1021 S. Manvel Ave., is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday.

UCO Summer graduates named

Officials at the University of Central Oklahoma announced the students who completed their college degrees during the summer 2021 semester. Since Central does not hold a summer commencement ceremony, many of these students participated in the spring 2021 ceremony.

Sheep show Saturday

Saturday was show day for sheep and goats at the Lincoln County Fair. Left, Brooklynn Estes waits to show one of her entries. Top, Bryleigh Heflin from Carney keeps her eyes on the judge, as does Ethan Stone, above, from Chandler.

Brannon girls chosen as Lions of the Month

Annie Brannon, Jessica Brannon and Leah Brannon have been named September Lions of the Month by the Lion’s Club. The Chandler High School seniors are the triplet daughters of Dale and Deborah Brannon. Annie maintains a 3.

Smith couple celebrates milestone anniversary

Homer and Sue Smith of Chandler will celebrate their Diamond Anniversary recognizing 60 years of marriage. Friends and family are invited to a come-and-go reception 3-6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Chandler Senior Citizens Center.

CHANDLER AREA CALENDAR

Following is a list of upcoming events in and around the Chandler area. 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 Rt. 66 Bowl. The following are events coming up in September. Fri.

County Jr. cattle breeder honored

Hutson Calavan of Agra is a new junior member of the American Angus Association, which is headquartered in St. Joseph, Mo.

Unity in our Community

The musicians and singers from St. Paul’s Community Church, above, started off the Unity in our Community event with gospel music Saturday morning. Below left is lead guitar player Carl Hinds and, below right, Zayli Jackson gets a face painting from Pamela Anderson.

Ribbon cutting

Mr. C’s Custom Cuts had a ribbon-cutting at the shop at 108 E. First Street in Chandler last week. Pictured above are Michael and Sheila Cazzell, Pistol Pete and Teresa Timmons. Below is the actual ribbon-cutting with chamber of Commerce representatives. Photos/Brian Blansett