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Troubles with the vehicles

News Staff

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

The creature’s little orange light blinks its beady eye at you. It bleats at you any time you make a move it doesn’t like, just waiting to tie you down. A loud pop snaps through the silence as it loses one of its round legs. Could any object have worse timing for its misbehavior than a car?

Preliminary hearing in homicide

News Staff

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Preliminary hearings have been scheduled for two men facing first degree murder charges in the death of a Midwest City man last September. First degree murder charges against Steven Roberts, 55, and Virgil Earl Nelson, 67 were filed Dec. 21, 2021.

Graduation weekend

News Staff

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Kenzie Cowden (center) and the Chandler High School class of 2022 after graduation Friday night. For more photos of the graduation and the Alunni parade on Saturday, see Page 4A. Photo/Brian Blansett Top left, Shayla Peery sings during the Chandler High School graduation ceremony Friday evening.

New city manager on the job

News Staff

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Chandler’s new City Manager Jason Orr has been in his position going on three weeks now and says, “I love it. It’s one of the most hospitable towns I’ve been in. “You can hear it in people’s voices. I really like small town charm and I think it’s a good fit for me,” he added.

Former Tryon officials charged

News Staff

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Three former officials with the City of Tryon face embezzlement and conspiracy charges as the result of a special investigative audit released three months ago. Bench warrants were originally issued for the arrest of the three. Each charge filed against the three is a felony.

Meeker names Valedictorian and Salutatorian

News Staff

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Meeker High School named Breanna Pearcy as Valedictorian and Mary Beth Frerichs as Salutatorian for 2022. The students were recognized at the commencement ceremony, Friday, May 13, 7:30 pm at Firelake Arena, in Shawnee.

Seamster’s motion denied

News Staff

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

A motion to dismiss a first degree murder charge against a Wellston man was denied Monday in Lincoln County District Court following a daylong evidentiary hearing.

Chandler board of education meeting

News Staff

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

The Chandler Board of Education this week hired a Secondary teacher and coach and also accepted several resignations from those either retiring or moving. School Supt. Melody Toma said that following an executive session, the board returned to open meeting and employed A.J.

Six charges in arrest

News Staff

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Six charges, one felony and five misdemeanors, have been filed after Stroud police arrested a driver during a traffic stop. Formal charges were filed April 7 in Lincoln County District Court against Daniel Frank Kozlowski, 43, of Bristow.

Reno update

Brian Blansett Staff Column

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

I stepped on the scales Sunday holding Reno the puppy, who kept trying to lick my face and made getting an accurate reading a challenge. I finally got the weight, put him down and stepped back on the scales.

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