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Students win awards at ECU competition

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Two Lincoln County students at Seminole State College have brought home awards from a recent business-focused competition at East Central University on Nov. 12.Ava Freeze from Prague was part of a two-person team that competed in a Shark Tank-inspired competition called Tiger Tank.
Lily Milam

Lily Milam

Lions of the Month announced

News Staff
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Lily Milam, Finley West and Jaycee Cross have been selected as the Lions of the Month for December by the Chandler Lions Club.Lily Milam is the daughter of Rusty and Ginger Milam. She has a 4.0 GPA and is ranked first in her class.
Meeker senior Kylie Way Photo/Haley Werschky, Red Cedar Photography

Meeker senior Kylie Way Photo/Haley Werschky, Red Cedar Photography

A passion for teaching

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Meeker senior Kylie Way has always wanted to be a teacher.As a little girl, she would play pretend and was always teaching friends and family alike.“I love to boss them around. And I am not a very bossy person at all,” she joked.Her love for teaching is more than that, though.
NRC announces students of the month

NRC announces students of the month

NRC announces students of the month

News Staff
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
North Rock Creek has released its high school and middle school students of the month for November.Pictured at left are the High School students of the month.
Members of the Cowboy United Church take a horse-drawn wagon down the street during the Christmas parade on Dec. 6 in Chandler. This year’s theme was Christmas on the Range, with many floats embracing it. Photo/Jennifer Pryor

Members of the Cowboy United Church take a horse-drawn wagon down the street during the Christmas parade on Dec. 6 in Chandler. This year’s theme was Christmas on the Range, with many floats embracing it. Photo/Jennifer Pryor

Christmas on the Range down Manvel

News Staff
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Meeker board of education meeting

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Meeker Board of Education members here this week appointed a new member to board seat No. 3, evaluated the superintendent and accepted a resignation.Following an executive session and returning to open meeting, the board members appointed Steven Mooy to board seat No. 3.

Lincoln County graduates from UCO

News Staff
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
The University of Central Oklahoma announced its Fall 2025 graduates. A total of 1,068 students will take part in the fall commencement. The ceremony will take place on Dec. 12 to 13 at the Hamilton Field House.

Arrests in grow house burglary

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Three suspects who were arrested following a break-in at an area marijuana grow facility in late November have been identified.Three others who are also suspects were arrested and detained in southern Oklahoma.At 6:54 a.m. on Nov.

Iowa casino starts hiring

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Harrah’s Oklahoma has officially begun hiring to fill 325 to 350 positions at the new casino under construction just outside Chandler.The first general job fair was held on Dec.

Bad news ticks hiding in the cedars

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
It started with pizza.Jeff Hulsey, who grew up in Chandler and now lives in Choctaw, said he would eat pizza and then a few hours later, he would get severely sick. Then, he was sick for two weeks straight between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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