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County commissioners

News Staff

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Lincoln County commissioners this week during a brief, special meeting approved a REAP grant application for District 2 and also adopted a resolution for disposing of equipment in District 3.

A Prague man reportedly has died as the result of injuries he suffered in a traffic collision Sunday night on I-40 near Shawnee in Pottawatomie County. State Trooper Matt Rackley stated the crash occurred around 8:14 p.m. Sunday on eastbound I-40 at mile market 187.5.

Front Row (Left to Right): Adalyn Jo Petrie, Nova Strickland, Chloe Crouch, Sophie Riggin, Safe Routes Committee Member Diann Herrmann Back Row (Left to Right): Kallie Jo Petrie, Tatum Crouch, Cali Hilgenfeld, Madelyn Ledford, Robin Couch, Safe Routes Committee Member Matt Radcliffe, Chandler School Board Member Mike Christy. Not pictured: Emma Wells and Saylor Dietz

Girl Scouts donate to Safe Routes to School

News Staff

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Girl Scout Troop #919 of Chandler donated $1,000 to the Safe Routes to School Sidewalk Project (Phase 2) recently. This was their final service project before disbanding the Troop. Several girls who are now Juniors in High School have been active since Kindergarten in 2012.

Halloween!

News Staff

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

There were plenty of good costumes Tuesday night at Chandler’s annual Trick or Treat on Manvel. The editor’s picks for this were the Fast Food Family, aka, the Harkins family from Chandler. Pictured above, they are from left, Logan, Stacey, Landon and Dustin Harkins.

Drama at the drama competition

News Staff

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

EMILY KALKA When thinking of a theater competition, most are concerned about entering the stage at the right time and remembering lines. Not fire alarms and getting sick.

150 years recommended

Mike Mccormick

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

A Lincoln County jury has found a Wellston man guilty of six crimes against minors and recommended he spend 150 years in state prison.

Gray shines in Series

News Staff

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Chandler High School product Jon Gray took center stage Monday night as he pitched three innings of scoreless relief for Texas in Game 3 of the World’s Series and was the winning pitcher.

Blankenship to Wellston

Shane Blankenship

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Shane Blankenship has joined First Bank & Trust Co. as Vice President and Banking Center Manager in Wellston. Blankenship has 28 years of experience in the financial industry. “I am very excited to welcome Shane to First Bank & Trust Co.

Barrel racers qualify for Vegas

News Staff

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Two Chandler junior high students have qualified to compete in the Vegas Tuffest Jr. World Championship in barrel racing from Dec. 6-13 in Las Vegas. Seventh grader Marley Miller, 12, and eighth grader Dilynn Schafer, 13, will set out the first week of December to complete.

Blind plea in abuse case

Mike Mccormick

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

A Lincoln County resident has waived his right to a jury trial and entered a blind plea of guilty on the day his trial was starting. Brandon Matthew Tarpenning, 40, who deputies say resides in the Harrah area, was first charged in Lincoln County District Court on Dec. 30, 2022 with child neglect.

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