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Diana Reed Correspondent

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

When children touch your heart, they leave their handprints forever. This is the saying on the banner that Town Talk hung several years ago in Pete’s Pocket Park on Main Street. We have finally added the children’s handprint tiles.

Leah Reeves (right, front) carries a boat with her teammate after receiving the bronze medal in the women’s 8+ rowing competition at the 2025 FISUWorld University Games in Germany. The team came in behind Great Britain and the Netherlands. Reeves is a Chandler graduate from the Class of 2022. Photo Submitted/Billie Rae Brannon

Competing internationally

Emily Kalka Staff Writer

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

For most people in Chandler, and by extension Lincoln County, getting into a boat means spending a leisurely afternoon on the lake fishing or tubing.It usually doesn’t result in winning medals.For Chandler grad Leah Reeves, however, stepping into a boat means gearing up for a race.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt was in Stroud Saturday to watch his son, Remy, run for Oklahoma Christian School in the annual cross country meet. After spectating, he graciously posed for a photo with the Stroud boys cross country team, from left, Bobby Mitchell, Rylan McCracken, Jaymin Ashpaugh and Aiden Young. Photo/Beth Young

Photo with the governor

News Staff

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Commissioners meeting

Emily Kalka Staff Writer

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

The Lincoln County Commissioners voted to approve the Lincoln County Fairgrounds Tobacco Free Policy at their meeting on Aug. 18, among other items.They also approved the Comprehensive Tobacco-Free and Vape-Free Policies and Checklists.

Sports week in photos

News Staff

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Top left, Chandler’s Rhett Haley rounds a turn at the Stroud cross country meet Saturday. Haley finished seventh with a time of 10:37.3. He was the top placing runner from our area. Photo/Brian Blansett. Above left, Mary Baker from Meeker nears the finish line at the Stroud cross country meet.

Public Records

News Staff

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Lincoln County MarriagesKobe Norton of Meeker and Macy Alexis Hedge of Chandler ChadAllen Sparks and Jennifer ann Rogers, both of Prague DivorcesAlfred Joseph Hancock vs Emma Delaney Hancock Small ClaimsIndebtednesses filed:Bell Finance vs William Aaron Lynn Holmes Bell FInance vs Sabrina L...

Scotty S. Cowan

News Staff

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Scotty S. Cowan was born February 1, 1945, in New Braunfels, Texas, to Carroll Cowan and Nona (Smith) Keene. Hepassedaway on August 12, 2025, in Oklahoma City at the age of 80.

Chandler approves branding, downtown master plan project

Emily Kalka Staff Writer

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

The Chandler City Council voted to adopt new branding standards and launch the downtown master plan project in its regular meeting on Aug. 12.Additionally, Ben Myers was sworn in as councilperson for Ward III after Greg Huffman stepped down because he relocated out of state.

Workers begin pouring the pad at the new basketball court at Reed Park. Work to renovate the area is underway, and the plans include a new pavilion and parking as well as the court. Photo/Marvin Holmes

Work at Reed Park

News Staff

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Photo/Emily Kalka The Pride of Chandler marching band prepares its new program - “The Ballad of Georgia Graves” - on the final day of their band camp on Aug. 8. Later that day, the band held a public preview for friends and family later that afternoon.

Ready to play

Emily Kalka Staff Writer

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Big things sometimes come in small packages. Or in the case of the Chandler High School and Prague High School marching bands, small numbers.

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