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Band director steps up, steps in to help Prague

Band director steps up, steps in to help Prague

Band director steps up, steps in to help Prague

Emily Kalka Editor
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Donny Longest only thought he was retired.For the last nine and a half years, he’s enjoyed what could be called semi-retirement, working with the Oklahoma Bandmaster’s Association. Before that, he spent 33 years working with band programs at schools across the state.
Stroud FCCLA brings home awards

Stroud FCCLA brings home awards

Stroud FCCLA brings home awards

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Members of the Stroud High School FCCLAchapter recently attended the Oklahoma FCCLA State Convention, held April 2, 2026, in Tulsa at the Arvest Convention Center.
Kollins Corea won third place in the Rural Oklahoma Museum of Poetry Oklahoma Poem Contest. Her poem was about the Rose Rock, the topic for 8th grade students. There were 643 entries from kindergarten to the adult category. Kollins attended the Rural Oklahoma Museum of Poetry Celebration in Locust Grove on April 11, 2026, where she read her poem and accepted her prize. Not pictured is the winner of second place in this category, Brycen Austin.

Kollins Corea won third place in the Rural Oklahoma Museum of Poetry Oklahoma Poem Contest. Her poem was about the Rose Rock, the topic for 8th grade students. There were 643 entries from kindergarten to the adult category. Kollins attended the Rural Oklahoma Museum of Poetry Celebration in Locust Grove on April 11, 2026, where she read her poem and accepted her prize. Not pictured is the winner of second place in this category, Brycen Austin.

Chandler adds data centers to ‘use permitted on review’

Emily Kalka Editor
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
The Chandler City Council voted to add data centers as “use permitted on review” under an industrial zoning ordinance in its regularmeetingonApril14.
Members of the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma

Members of the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma

Members of the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Above members of the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, including Chairman Jacob Keyes and Abraham Lincoln, pose with the Chandler High School Drama department. The tribe made a $12,500 donation to the department to help them pay for a summer theater competition.

Prague School Board swears in new member

Emily Kalka Editor
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
ThePragueSchoolBoard swore in newest member David Johnson into Seat #1 at its regular meeting on April 13.According to the meeting’s minutes, JarrodVanZant administered the Oath of Office for Johnson.

Chandler School Board approves contracts

Emily Kalka Editor
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
The Chandler School Board passed a slate of regular renewals, along with personnel resignations at its regular meeting on April 13.

Man charged with two felonies

Emily Kalka Editor
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
District Attorney Adam Panter filed two felony charges involving child sexual abuse material and obscene material against a man who resides in Chandler on March 17.

Davenport rebuilding financials

Emily Kalka Editor
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
The Town of Davenport took in less than half of its collections, according to Treasurer Whitney Clanton, at its regular meeting on April 14.During her report, Clanton said the total due is $32,928.63, but they were only able to collect $11,857.

Commissioners approve agreements

Emily Kalka Editor
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
The Lincoln County Commissioners approved intergovernmental cooperative agreements between the sheriff’s office and several local police departments at their regular meeting on April 20.

Two men die in drowning at Bell Cow Lake

Emily Kalka Editor
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Two Chandler residents died in a drowning incident at Bell Cow Lake on Saturday, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP).At around 5:20 p.m. in area B of the lake, Josef Bowser, 20, was out with Donald Buzzell, 55, in a 1979 Champion Bass Boat.
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