Tri-County Herald

Lankford: plan for avoiding government shutdowns

Sen. James Lankford visited Stroud City Hall on Oct. 12 for a short community Q&A session with citizens. The event was attended by around 15 to 20 Stroud residents.

City Council holds off on stop lights

The Chandler City Council voted to wait on taking any action regarding the intersections of Ninth and Manvel and Sixth and Manvel at their monthly meeting on Oct. 10.
District showdown

District showdown

District showdown

The playoff picture in District 2A-2 should snap into sharper focus Friday night after the No. 3 Chandler Lions host the No. 2 Jones Longhorns. After last week’s games, the teams are tied for first in the district with 4-0 records.

‘Gross partiality’

Lincoln County District Judge Traci Soderstrom, who currently is suspended from her position after the State Supreme Court filed a petition last week seeking her removal from office, showed gross partiality, according to the petition.
Dr. James R. Tidmore, II

Dr. James R. Tidmore, II

Dr. James R. Tidmore, II

Dr. James R. Tidmore, II, beloved husband, father, papa, brother, and uncle, passed away on October 5, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born January 11, 1949, in Shawnee, Oklahoma to James R. and Mary Ellen Tidmore.

Peg Meredith Pierce

Peg Meredith Pierce, 62, of Tryon died Oct 6, 2023. She was born July 15, 2023. No services will be held. Strode Funeral Home and Cremation of Stillwater is in charge of arrangements.
Margie Louise Prock

Margie Louise Prock

Margie Louise Prock

Margie Louise Prock was born December 20, 1947 in Chandler to Elmer and Dorothy (Harris) Anderson. She passed away Monday, October 2, 2023 at the age of 75.
Elvesta Margaret Standlee

Elvesta Margaret Standlee

Elvesta Margaret Standlee

Elvesta Margaret Standlee of Meeker, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2023 at the age of 95. Elvesta was born on October 14, 1927 in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Troy lee and Beulah Lola (Youngblood) Ellison.
Agra alumni Sue Chesnut, Gary Roberts, Nancy Roberts, Linda (Hart) Palkowski and Ted Evans are just a few members of the Agra Alumni Association working to save Dale’s concession stand. They are currently raising money to fix up the stand and honor the man who ran it, Dale McFarlin. Photo/Emily Kalka

Agra alumni Sue Chesnut, Gary Roberts, Nancy Roberts, Linda (Hart) Palkowski and Ted Evans are just a few members of the Agra Alumni Association working to save Dale’s concession stand. They are currently raising money to fix up the stand and honor the man who ran it, Dale McFarlin. Photo/Emily Kalka

Preserving a piece of Agra’s history

It doesn’t look like much. Just a small snack stand wrapped in caution tape on the side of Highway 18 in Agra. The sign is faded and barely readable. No one is allowed inside. But this small building holds a lot of memories for the town.
Mia Callegan

Mia Callegan

Lion’s Club Students of the Month

Mia Callegan and Kalee Peery have been named the October Lions of the Month by the Lions Club. Mia Callegan is the daughter of Josh and Jessie Floyd. She plans to attend Oklahoma State University after graduating to pursue a degree in statistics and mathematics.