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Hearing continued in Meeker drug case

A pre-preliminary hearing has been continued for a Meeker man who was arrested after officers served a search warrant on his residence across from the Town Hall. A formal felony charge was filed in Lincoln County District Court Sep. 23 against John Henry Hagar, 34.
A thundersleet storm moved through the area Monday morning, coating roads and parking lots and forcing many area schools to close in-person classes and go to virtual classrooms. This scene is looking east on state Highway 62 from the four-way in Meeker. Photo/Brian Blansett

A thundersleet storm moved through the area Monday morning, coating roads and parking lots and forcing many area schools to close in-person classes and go to virtual classrooms. This scene is looking east on state Highway 62 from the four-way in Meeker. Photo/Brian Blansett

Winter arrives

For the second time in less than a week, a wintry blast moved across the state bringing a mixture of sleet, freezing rain, ice and snow to much of Oklahoma. By early Monday morning, most roads in Lincoln and Pottawatomie Counties had become slick and hazardous, but passable.
Wrestling Homecoming Queen

Wrestling Homecoming Queen

Wrestling Homecoming Queen

Aaliyah Fowler, right, adjusts her tiara after being crowned Chandler’s wrestling homecoming queen Thursday night. Helping are escorts Ethan Manning, right,and Chase Massie.

Prison term for Sparks man

A Sparks man, who during the first week of January waived his right to a preliminary hearing, has pleaded guilty and been handed prison terms on each of three felony counts. Brandon Allen Walker, 43, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Oct.
Emma Cummings

Emma Cummings

Lions of the Month announced

Chandler High School announced that the January Lions of the Month are Emma Cummings, Brayden Hilgenfeld and Sadie Sherman. Emma Cummings is the daughter of Rafe and Christon Cummings. At Chandler High School she maintains a 4.0 GPA while taking advanced English classes and concurrent classes.

COMING.......

Sunday February 5, 2023, at 923 Manvel, Chandler, 6 p.m. Biblical Civics Classes All ages are welcome to learn how the foundation of our country began Where the Constitution was framed and Declaration signed.

Winter weather arrives

As a wintry blast was approaching Lincoln and Pottawatomie counties about mid-day Tuesday, only one area school had closed and one had decided to go virtual. The Dale School District announced Monday night that school would br closed on Tuesday. Stroud School Supt.

Trial set in jail case

A Chandler man has been ordered to stand trial on three felony charges. Gavin Othel Gray 31, of Chandler, was charged with committing the crime of distribution of a controlled dangerous substances and allegedly committing an overt act by distributing CDS to other persons.

Hearings continued in cultivation cases

Pre-preliminary hearings have been continued for two men from Okmulgee arrested by Lincoln County deputies and charged with cultivating a Controlled Dangerous Substance after 386 marijuana clone plants were seized. Quing Li Zheng, 55, and Wei Goa, 41, were each charged Nov.
Chandler drama shines at festival

Chandler drama shines at festival

Chandler drama shines at festival

Chandler Drama attended the Oklahoma State Thespian Festival on January 14th. Seniors, Alyssa Massie, Grace Yang, and Grace Myers received numerous College callbacks. Grace Yang was awarded a scholarship from the Oklahoma Thespian Association.