Chandler Board of Education meeting

Chandler Board of Education members this week approved the application for temporary appropriations for Fiscal Year 20252026, re-employed all of its certified staff and professional staff for 20252026 and accepted several resignations.

Prague man pleads not guilty in felonies

A Prague man pleaded innocent during his arraignment on a total of 10 felonies and one misdemeanor in two cases filed within 17 days of one another has withdrawn his previous pleas has pleaded guilty all those charges.

Hearing set for child abuse case

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a McLoud woman facing two counts of enabling child abuse and one for child neglect and her motion to modify her bond has been taken under advisement.

Record-breaker

Torrential rainfall in Lincoln and Pottawatomie Counties has led to the deaths of two drivers, both drownings, and closed numerous roads and some bridges due to heavy flooding.Two classes had to be moved into other classes at North Rock Creek School due to water seeping in, the superintendent said.

Prescribed burn association

Flames slowly crawled across the land, gobbling up grass as smoke filled the area. As it hit a pile of dead cedars, they erupted, quickly growing until the entire tree was engulfed and the flames shot up several feet into the air.In other circumstances, this could be a scary situation.

Post office issues dog rules

The United States Postal Service, through local post offices, has recently released new guidelines for dog owners, asking them to help make mail delivery safer for their carriers.

Dale board of education meeting

Dale Board of Education members this week employed several new teachers, rehired temporary staff on temporary contract for 2025-2026 school year at a capacity to be determined by administration and accepted the resignation of a teacher.

Iowa assistant chief wins LEAD award

The assistant police chief of the Iowa Tribe Police Department was recently awarded “Oklahoma Instructor of the Year” from L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence), according to a press release from L.E.A.D.Charles Danker was given the award at L.E.A.D.