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Samuel Gardner

Samuel Gardner

Chandler valedictorians, salutatorians...

News Staff
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Samuel GardnerSamuel Gardner is the son of Aaron and Carey Gardner. He has attended Chandler Public Schools since Pre-K.Gardner has a 4.0 GPA, scored 32 on the ACT, and has won an academic letter for three years.

Wellston college student recieves OSU scholarship for 2025/26 year

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Brooke Payne from Wellston has been awarded the Janet Meinders Charalampous Endowed Scholarship from the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture, according to a press release from the school.Payne is studying natural resource ecology and management.

Egg hunt on Sat

News Staff
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
The Easter Bunny is hopping through Chandler on April 19 for the annual Chandler Downtown Easter Egg Hunt.Hosted by theVFWPost #1719Auxiliary, the event will take place on the lawn of the Lincoln County Courthouse, with the hunt kicking off at 11 a.m.

Meeker School Board approves temp appropriations

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Meeker Board of Education members this week approved temporary appropriations for 2025-2026, hired several personnel and accepted the resignations of two teachers.School Supt. Jeff Pruitt said total General Fund temporary appropriations total $10,223,354.

66 Conference track results

News Staff
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
66 Conference track meet at Okemah (Lincoln County Athletes) 7th Grade Girls 4x100 Relay Stroud, 55.89, 1st Prague, 57.19, 2nd Chandler, 58.33, 3rd.4x800 RelayPrague, 11:47.17, 1st Stroud, 12:54.42, 2nd 100m HurdlesAidyn Dervin (Stroud) 20.21 1st; Paisley Cottman (Prague) 21.

Chandler Council approves plat

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
The Chandler City Council approved the final plat for Phase 1 of Chandler Meadows, subject to the City’s engineer’s approving the streets once they’re completed at their regular monthly meeting on April 8.

Audit: items missing

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
A statutory audit of former Lincoln County Sheriff Charlie Dougherty’s administration shows nearly 250 fixed asset items that couldn’t be located, almost 50 that were not properly marked and others that were located but not listed as fixed assets.
Record breaker

Record breaker

Record breaker

News Staff
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Stroud’s Peyton Davis clears the last hurdle and heads to the finish line in the 100m hurdles at the 66 Conference track meet in Okemah last week.Her time of 14.86 broke the Stroud record of 15.
Tatum Crouch

Tatum Crouch

Chandler announces valedictorians, salutatorians

News Staff
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Chandler High School has announced its valedictorians and salutatorians for the Class of 2025. The valedictorians are Tatum Crouch, James Fine, Samuel Gardner, Cali Hilgenfeld, Halli Murray, Ian Radcliffe and Joel Telford. The salutatorians are Kaylee Choate, Gage Crews and Jaylee Ventris.
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