Drama team to regionals

The CHS Drama students will be competing in the OSSAA Regional Speech and Debate competition this weekend. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Drama Department has been unable to perform for live audiences this year, and the regional competition will be a virtual event.

Five:7 Equipment ribbon-cutting

Five:7 Equipment in Chandler held a ribbon-cutting Tuesday for its new facility at 1306 E 1st St. The event was organized by the Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce. Photo/Brian Blansett

Helping Hands honorees

When Nicole McDaniel and Poppy and Dustin Danker came to the Helping Hands Community Foundation office last week, they had no idea why they were there. They soon found out that they were there to be honored as award recipients.

Mullen and Yates are March Lions

Chandler High School seniors Emyley Mullen and Ashton Yates have been chosen as Lions of the Month by the Lion’s Club for the month of March. Emyley is the daughter of Bill and Stephanie Mullen. She has taken Advanced Placement English classes all four years of high school.

Pride of Meeker goes to state

The Meeker High School band qualified for the OSSAA State Music Contest, which will be March 31 in Elk City. Performance time is scheduled for 9:40 a.m.. The band earned a Superior rating for its performance on stage and also earned a Superior rating in the Sightreading portion of the contest.

Food giveaway in Wellston

On Friday, March 26, free food will be distributed through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program. The boxes contain a meat product, dairy, fruit and vegetables so plan for refrigeration.

Happenings at Prairie Pointe

Wow! Could you believe the list of accomplishments of Diana (Smalley) Reed and her volunteer group Town Talk? And I know of several things she left out. She epitomizes the saying by Dr. Suess “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”

POSTER CONTEST WINNERS

Wellston Elementary School students display the checks they were presented for placing 1st through 3rd in the local American Farmers and Ranchers Poster Contest. Pictured with the winners are Andrew Steffenson of Steffenson’s Insurance Agency, who presented the awards.

CELEBRATING READING ACHIEVEMENTS

Wellston Elementary School Librarian Janet Humphrey is pictured with students in grades three through fi ve who read three or more books from the 2021 Children’s Sequoyah Masterlist. After reading three books, students were eligible to vote for their favorite book.

Prague Kolache Festival

The Prague Kolache Festival officers and committee chairmen announced that the Kolache Festival will not be held this year.