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Chandler, NRC win sweepstakes

Music was certainly in the area last week, with area high schools competing at the OSSAA state competitions for concert band and choir. The band and choir from Chandler High School walked away with superior ratings in all categories, earning them sweepstakes awards.

Meeker Middle School honor roll

Meeker Middle School Honor RollThird Nine Weeks Superintendent’s Honor Roll Sixth Grade Ava Anderson Landon Devereaux Lacey Fogle Leonna Fogle Kodi Krugle Reece Legg Hunter Meeks Brisyn Tipton Wyatt Travers Seventh Grade Journey Cindle Benjamin Forbes Aaron Goode Jessica Habiger Blakely Howard...

Lincoln County Commissioners

Lincoln County commissioners this week voted to approve an agreement with Corbin, Merz and Haney for architectural services for the new OSU Extension Office building.

Democrats to meet

The next meeting of the Lincoln County Democratic Party will be Thursday April 11 at Destinations Restaurant in Chandler. The meeting will start at 7:00PM; join us for dinner and conversation at 6:00PM. Call Tony Perna at 918-968-5033 for more information.
The Chandler High School BPA has qualified for nationals to take place in Chicago, Ill., on May 10-14. Pictured from left to right: Anna Phillips, Robert Wood, Caleb Beloncik, Joel Telford, Caden Scribner, Kalee Peery, Josh Baugher, Kayden Maquire, Kalub Lutz and Michele Underwood. Not pictured is Shakoda Wright. She will be competing in Ethics and Professionalism.

The Chandler High School BPA has qualified for nationals to take place in Chicago, Ill., on May 10-14. Pictured from left to right: Anna Phillips, Robert Wood, Caleb Beloncik, Joel Telford, Caden Scribner, Kalee Peery, Josh Baugher, Kayden Maquire, Kalub Lutz and Michele Underwood. Not pictured is Shakoda Wright. She will be competing in Ethics and Professionalism.

Chandler BPA qualifies for nationals

The Chandler High School chapter of Business Professionals of America (BPA) has advanced to Nationals after competing at the state competition on Mar. 4 to 6 in Tulsa.
The scene east of Davenport where part of a train derailed on Saturday afternoon. Photo provided by Emergency Management

The scene east of Davenport where part of a train derailed on Saturday afternoon. Photo provided by Emergency Management

Off the rails

Crews continue cleaning up after 22 cars and four locomotives of a freight train derailed over the weekend east of Davenport in Lincoln County.
Part of the crowd that attended the Lincoln County Commissioners special meeting last week. Photo/Emily Kalka

Part of the crowd that attended the Lincoln County Commissioners special meeting last week. Photo/Emily Kalka

No vote on moratorium

The Lincoln County commissioners ultimately decided not to vote on a moratorium or restrictions on wind farms at a special meeting at the Lincoln County Fair Barn on Mar. 26, stating that there is not much they can legally do to stop the farms.
Charla Munn and Chris Cole, Chandler residents, hold some of the 95 morels they foraged on Sunday, Mar. 31, on their property. The two have been hunting morels since they were children and go out as much as they can during the short morel season. Photo/Emily Kalka

Charla Munn and Chris Cole, Chandler residents, hold some of the 95 morels they foraged on Sunday, Mar. 31, on their property. The two have been hunting morels since they were children and go out as much as they can during the short morel season. Photo/Emily Kalka

The morel of the story

A large truck rumbled down a county road, heading toward an undisclosed location. From the front seat, Charla Munn turned around, her expression almost serious.“Now, we’ll have to blindfold you, no phone and no camera.” With orders like that, one might think they were headed to a top-secret lab.
Rylee Beatty

Rylee Beatty

Lions of the Month announced

Rylee Beatty, Pamela Wood and Calista Schardt have been named Lions of the Month for the month of March.Rylee Beatty is the daughter of Jennifer and Ralph “Bo” Pryor and Danny Beatty and has five siblings.
Left to right: front row, Sarah Jauregui, Bailey Boren, Shelby Harkins, Carson Jackson, Jentrie Gibson, Calista Schardt, Anna Phillips; middle row, Sydney Duncan, Taygen Miller, Jaden Sumpter, Kali Beall; ack row, Skylenn Yaunt, Adalyn Massie, Emma Harkins Ashlee Beatty, Emmerson Snovel, Bella Allen, Mia Callegan, Harley Cole, Charlee Hicks, Jaiden Hill, Ally Baxter, Pamela Wood, Madison Williams,Haylie Thomas-Wilson, Rylee Beatty .

Left to right: front row, Sarah Jauregui, Bailey Boren, Shelby Harkins, Carson Jackson, Jentrie Gibson, Calista Schardt, Anna Phillips; middle row, Sydney Duncan, Taygen Miller, Jaden Sumpter, Kali Beall; ack row, Skylenn Yaunt, Adalyn Massie, Emma Harkins Ashlee Beatty, Emmerson Snovel, Bella Allen, Mia Callegan, Harley Cole, Charlee Hicks, Jaiden Hill, Ally Baxter, Pamela Wood, Madison Williams,Haylie Thomas-Wilson, Rylee Beatty .

Senior girls at Alpha Iota

The Alpha Iota Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society hosted their annual Senior Girls’ Night on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at the Chandler First United Methodist Church.Dr. Jo Ann Pierce, president of the DKG Oklahoma State Organization met with Alpha Iota members prior to the Senior Girls’ Night.