Blind plea entered

A woman charged with two felonies, one of them alleging computer fraud, and who waived a jury trial, has entered a blind guilty plea to both counts.

Meeker board approves boundary map

Meeker’s Town Board of Trustees this week adopted a resolution calling for the 2025 notice of election and also approved the map of municipal boundaries for the town.Trustees were presented and voted to accept the 2023-2024 audit report and added a HUD Code of Conduct to the Town Trustee handbook.

‘A Savior has been born’

In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)And everyone went to their own town to register.

State champs!

The dance teams from Stroud and Chandler Highs both competed at the OSDTDA State Championship this weekend in Tulsa, and both walked away state champs.Stroud High School Pom brought home state championships in 1A/2A hip-hop and jazz, while placing second in pom, according to Coach Megan Jones.

Children’s letters to Santa Claus

Each year, we invite elementary students from our coverage area to write letters to Santa Claus.We’ll print them over several pages in this week’s edition. Enjoy!Davenport Mrs. Case’s 2nd Grade ClassDear Santa, I am on the good list or am I on the naughty list?

Early holiday deadlines

Due to Christmas and New Year’s falling on Wednesdays, we’ll have early deadlines for those editions. The deadline for the Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 editions will be 5 p.m. on Friday before publication.

Tommie (Tom) Glen Acord

Tommie(Tom)Glen Acord was born on August 28, 1950, at the Mileham Clinic and Hospital in Chandler, Oklahoma, the fourth of the six children of Adis Leon and Emma Louise Edmondson Acord. Tom passed away on December 4, 2024, at his home southeast of Chandler at the age of 74 years and three months.

Mary Caroline (Bone) Evans

MaryCaroline(Bone) Evans was born April 28, 1927, in Chandler to Roy and Minnie (Sullivan) Bone. Shepassed away on December 3, 2024, in Meeker at the age of 97.Mary was born north of Warwick and grew up in rural Wellston.

December Lions of the Month announced

Preston Sowder, Madelyn Ledford and Nathaniel Nunn have been named the December Lions of the Month by the Chandler Lions Club.Preston Sowder is the son of Josh and Mandy Sowder. He has a 3.88 GPA and is ranked 13th in his class.

Rash of car break-ins in Stroud

Stroud police are investigating a rash of car burglaries that occurred overnight earlier this week, Chief Clint Gaylord confirmed.Gaylord said, “We had multiple vehicles that reportedly were left unlocked. Some items were stolen, and some vehicles were just rummaged through.“A .