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Chandler October Lions of the Month announced

News Staff
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Sarah Franklin, Hannah Davis and Autumn Wilson have been named Lions of the Month for October by the Chandler Lions Club.Sarah Franklin is the daughter and Heather and Tommie Franklin and has a 3.9 grade-point average (GPA).

Two proposed amendments set for Oklahoma’s Nov. ballot

News Staff
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Two proposed amendments to the Oklahoma Constitution will appear on the November 3, 2026, General Election ballot.All Oklahoma voters, regardless of political affiliation, can vote on both questions.

Upcoming Chandler Chamber events

News Staff
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
The Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce has several upcoming events for the month of October.On Oct. 16, the Chamber is hosting the Route 66 100th Birthday Party at the Route 66 Interpretative Center from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event is a sock hop with games and a 1950s costume contest and a dance...
At-Large candidate Lizzy Kliewer grins as her named is called for Homecoming queen in Chandler on Friday night. Her escorts are Darius Wade (left) and Boston Christy (right). Photo/Jennifer Pryor

At-Large candidate Lizzy Kliewer grins as her named is called for Homecoming queen in Chandler on Friday night. Her escorts are Darius Wade (left) and Boston Christy (right). Photo/Jennifer Pryor

A queenly moment

News Staff
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
The Wellston Masonic Lodge #369 is sponsoring a Memorial Benefit Lunch and Auction on Oct. 11 in memory of firefighter Joe Flake.Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a pie and cake auction to begin at 12:30 p.m. The lunch will be served by the all-volunteer Wellston Fire Department and...
Prague’s conference champion girls cross country team, from left,, Jaeden Evig, Jocelyn Ward, Hailey Johnson, Hanna Rolette, Jaxi Friend, Lakeyn Kinslow, Lucy Shelburne, Kinley Novotny, Avery Thomas and Sadie Thomas. Photo/Beth Young

Prague’s conference champion girls cross country team, from left,, Jaeden Evig, Jocelyn Ward, Hailey Johnson, Hanna Rolette, Jaxi Friend, Lakeyn Kinslow, Lucy Shelburne, Kinley Novotny, Avery Thomas and Sadie Thomas. Photo/Beth Young

Prague sweeps cross country

News Staff
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Prague’s girls and boys teams made the 66 Conference cross country meet their own last week.The high school girls, who are ranked second in the state in Class 3A, took five of the first six individual places and finished with 17 points.The high school boys had three of the top six finishers and...

Nacho time! Dawgs 56, Yale 0

Brian Blansett Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Before football season started, Davenport coach Grant Powell talked to his coaches about an incentive to reward the Bulldogs if they got a shutout.The solution: if they got a shutout, the coaches would feed them nachos during their film session the following Sunday.Talk about a payoff.
Chandler coach Jack Gray

Chandler coach Jack Gray

Historic win

Brian Blansett Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Chandler overpowered Little Axe, 55-13, Friday night to make coach Jack Gray the winningest head coach in Lions’ football history.The win was his 64th as Chandler head coach, putting him one ahead of Shelby Wyatt, who coached the Lions from 1947 to 1956 and went 54-48.“It means a lot,” Gray said.
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