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Chandler awards wastewater bid

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
The Chandler Municipal Authority awarded a bid to Orr Construction for the Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion at their regular meeting on Oct. 14.The bid was for about $3.88 million and was the lowest of the four received.
Ground has been broken at the new high school being built in Prague. See Page 2A for the full story. Photo/Kimberly Fleak

Ground has been broken at the new high school being built in Prague. See Page 2A for the full story. Photo/Kimberly Fleak

New Prague High School

News Staff
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Chandler band wins at OBA

Chandler band wins at OBA

Chandler band wins at OBA

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Sitting in the stands at Edmond North High School on a sunny Saturday afternoon, it was easy to forget that you were at a high school football field.Below, musicians glided across the turf while the color guard twisted and turned, flitting this way and that through intricate formations.

Status conference set

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
A Harrah man previously convicted of several felonies has been set for a status conference in November and a felony disposition docket in January.

Meeker board of education

News Staff
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Meeker Board of Education members this week approved the final 2025-2026 Estimate of Needs and Financial Statement, and approved the annual school election resolution.School Supt. Jeff Pruitt reported the 2025-2026 Estimate of Needs totals $11,422,055.66 and he said that is up a little bit.
Above, the Pride of Chandler marching band performs its program, “The Ballad of Georgia Graves,” during prelims at the Oklahoma Bandmasters Association (OBA) 1A-3A State Championships at Edmond North High School in Edmond. Bethany Descher (center) plays the emponymous Georgia Graves. Photo/Emily Kalka

Above, the Pride of Chandler marching band performs its program, “The Ballad of Georgia Graves,” during prelims at the Oklahoma Bandmasters Association (OBA) 1A-3A State Championships at Edmond North High School in Edmond. Bethany Descher (center) plays the emponymous Georgia Graves. Photo/Emily Kalka

Arts in Action

News Staff
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Above are (left to right) Celina Whiteside, Alyssa Lee and Macie Bridges from the Chandler High School chapter of FCCLA. Photo/Cynthia Snider

Above are (left to right) Celina Whiteside, Alyssa Lee and Macie Bridges from the Chandler High School chapter of FCCLA. Photo/Cynthia Snider

Chandler, Stroud FCCLA attend state conference

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
The FCCLA chapters from Chandler and Stroud participated in the Take AIM conference on Oct. 7 at Meridian Technology Center in Guthrie.
The cast of “In Darkness, Audio Flowers Bloom”. From left to right, Mae Solomon, Cabella Reno, Zayli Jackson, James Kerr, Weston Miller, Zeke Hicks and Hannah Davies. Photo/Jennifer Pryor

The cast of “In Darkness, Audio Flowers Bloom”. From left to right, Mae Solomon, Cabella Reno, Zayli Jackson, James Kerr, Weston Miller, Zeke Hicks and Hannah Davies. Photo/Jennifer Pryor

McLoud, Chandler move audiences at Regionals

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Three doors covered in photos stood center stage. The rest of the area was dark with only a spotlight on the center door. Each photo carried a story of a person who was loved. Who was missed.Who were killed because of who they were and who they loved.
A group of Pre-K students from Parkview Elementary School in Stroud listen as a Stroud firefighter explains how some of their equipment works. The students visited the fire station on Oct. 10. Photo/Baylee Billings

A group of Pre-K students from Parkview Elementary School in Stroud listen as a Stroud firefighter explains how some of their equipment works. The students visited the fire station on Oct. 10. Photo/Baylee Billings

Learning about fire safety

News Staff
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
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