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Chandler firefighters hose down flames, visible through the window on the right, at a house at 116 East 1st Street Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported. Photo/Brian Blansett

Chandler firefighters hose down flames, visible through the window on the right, at a house at 116 East 1st Street Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported. Photo/Brian Blansett

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Meeker school board approves estimate

Meeker Board of Education members here this week approved the final 20242025 Estimate of Needs and heard from a few parents about what turned out to be a rumored threat at the school last week.School Supt. Jeff Pruitt said the 2024-2025 Estimate of Needs totals $10,223,353.62.

Not-guilty plea in sex case

A man charged with four counts of sex related acts with a minor has pleaded innocent and his case has been set for a felony disposition docket in December.Formal charges were filed July 26, 2023 in Lincoln County District Court against Bradley Jacobs, 20, address unknown.

Meeker woman pleads, sentenced

A Meeker woman facing two felonies as a Lincoln County Deputy Sheriff suffered a broken leg as he attempted to arrest her while responding to a domestic disturbance has waived her right to a preliminary hearing.

Burglary charges

A man previously convicted of nine felonies since 2013 faces two more following his arrest by Lincoln County Sheriff deputies.Two counts of first degree burglary were formally filed Oct. 9 in Lincoln County District against Colton Wade Long, 34, of Garber, Okla.
The Pride of Chandler performs “The Raven,” in the finals at the Oklahoma Bandmasters Association 1A to 3A State Championships on Oct. 12. They won the 2A State Champ title in the prelims while also picking up awards for General Effect and Visuals. The band placed 11th out of 12 in the finals. Photo/Jennifer Pryor

The Pride of Chandler performs “The Raven,” in the finals at the Oklahoma Bandmasters Association 1A to 3A State Championships on Oct. 12. They won the 2A State Champ title in the prelims while also picking up awards for General Effect and Visuals. The band placed 11th out of 12 in the finals. Photo/Jennifer Pryor

Chandler band wins state

The sun was bright, shining directly into the eyes of spectators in the stands. However, that didn’t stop the cheers and high energy of the crowd early Saturday morning as the marching band lined up on the far side of the football field.

40 years in Fentanyl pleading

A Stroud man who already was sentenced to prison recently after pleading guilty to a second degree murder charge, has also been sentenced on drug charges.
Shakoda Wright

Shakoda Wright

Wright, Sowder chosen as October Rotarians

Shakoda Wright and Preston Sowder were selected as Rotarians of the Month for September by the Chandler Rotary Club.Shakoda Wright is the daughter of Takeilo Wright and Cassondra Taylor. She has a younger sister, Iridessa, and a younger brother, Jeramiah.
From left to right, Josie Murray, Wylee Terrell, Tate McConnell, Hayden Green, Rowan Shelton, Kirbey McConnell and Savanah Gaylord help a representative from the Oklahoma Forestry Service plant a memorial sapling at Wellston High School.

From left to right, Josie Murray, Wylee Terrell, Tate McConnell, Hayden Green, Rowan Shelton, Kirbey McConnell and Savanah Gaylord help a representative from the Oklahoma Forestry Service plant a memorial sapling at Wellston High School.

OKC Memorial, Museum visits Wellston

The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum is visiting all 77 counties in Oklahoma to mark the 30th anniversary year of the Murrah bombing, with its second stop in Wellston on Oct. 2, according to a press release from the foundation.
Abover, Chandler junior James Kerr, left, and sophomore Caballa Reno, right, play Hamlet and Ophelia in a scene from Chandler High School’s one-act, “How to Survive Being a Shakespeare Play.” The troupe competes in regionals on Oct. 10. Photo/ Below, freshman Cooper Lincoln and sophomore Alexis Birney play couple Chris and Ann from Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons.” The school is competing in one-act regionals on Oct. 15. Photos/Emily Kalka

Abover, Chandler junior James Kerr, left, and sophomore Caballa Reno, right, play Hamlet and Ophelia in a scene from Chandler High School’s one-act, “How to Survive Being a Shakespeare Play.” The troupe competes in regionals on Oct. 10. Photo/ Below, freshman Cooper Lincoln and sophomore Alexis Birney play couple Chris and Ann from Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons.” The school is competing in one-act regionals on Oct. 15. Photos/Emily Kalka

Students take stage for one-acts

A gentle strain of music from the 1940s fills the room, transporting everyone back in time.A family laments the damage done to a tree memorializing a son lost during the war. A couple worries about how the mother will take their relationship.