CHANDLER PUBLIC LIBRARAY NEWS

The staff at the Chandler Public Library announced that several new books were recently purchased for your winter reading.

Commissioners hear about power outages

Lincoln County commissioners were advised during their meeting Tuesday that controlled power interruptions had started that morning in some areas of the county. Emergency Management Director Wendi Marcy told them, “The rolling blackouts began about 8:30 a.m.

From the desk of Sen. Zack Taylor

This week, we concluded the second week of the legislative session. Despite the delayed start on Tuesday and Wednesday due to bad weather, we got nearly 200 bills through the committee process this week, and several heard on the floor.

Meeker delegates to Girls, Boys State

This year three Meeker High School boys and two girls were selected by the American Legion Post 11 to attend Boys and Girls State this summer hosted at Northeast Oklahoma A&M College of Miami, Okla., and the University of Oklahoma in Norman respectively.

Felony charges against Shamrock man

A man from Shamrock, Okla., faces two felonies and a misdemeanor following his arrest by a Lincoln County deputy and an Agra police officer.

McLoud man dies in crash

A McLoud man died Monday evening in a two-vehicle collision on an ice-covered highway in Lincoln County. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Eric Smith identified the man who died as Lary England, 72. Smith said the collision occurred around 6:17 p.m.

Municipal election filings

One race developed for a McLoud City Council seat during last week’s Municipal filing period and several other contests for town boards, city councils and offices in Lincoln County municipalities will be on the April 6 ballot. The three-day filing period ended last Wednesday.

Man charged in Stroud gun case

A Stroud man faces two felony charges following his arrest by officers after he reportedly had fired a gun out of a moving vehicle. John Leonard Cushing II, 21, 503 W. 1st in Stroud, was formally charged Jan.