Tri-County Herald

Dale’s Lady Pirates beat Poteau, 2-0, Saturday afternoon in Stillwater to claim their sixth fastpitch state championships. The DLPs also won in 2003, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2023, in addition to winning six championships in slow-pitch. For more, see Page 3C. Photo/Rick Hester

Dale’s Lady Pirates beat Poteau, 2-0, Saturday afternoon in Stillwater to claim their sixth fastpitch state championships. The DLPs also won in 2003, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2023, in addition to winning six championships in slow-pitch. For more, see Page 3C. Photo/Rick Hester

State champions!

Paul G Beloncik

Paul G Beloncik

Paul G Beloncik

Paul G Beloncik, 77, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at his home in Chandler, Oklahoma. Paul was born on May 21, 1946, in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Frank Joseph and Ethlyn Elaine (Gillock) Beloncik. Paul was a life-long resident of Chandler, living in Chandler since the 2nd grade.
Martha Belle (Keaton) Cunningham

Martha Belle (Keaton) Cunningham

Martha Belle (Keaton) Cunningham

Martha Belle (Keaton) Cunningham was born February 21, 1928 in Wanette, Oklahoma to Monroe and Julia (Doss) Keaton. She went to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at her home in Chandler at the age of 95. Martha married John L. Cunningham on September 26, 1945.
Pictured above is the Chandler Homecoming court. From left to right are: Front Row, Emi McGuire, Tatum Crouch, Adalynn Wilhite, Hudson Winters, Carson Jackson, and Kennedy Allen. Back Row, Stran Messer, Braxton Estes, Easton Manning, Zeke Kuczinski, Alec Jackson, Caleb Sawatski, Maddox Metheny, and Landon Miller. Homecoming coronation will be 6 p.m. Friday prior to the Lions’ game with district foe Bethel. Photo/Brian Blansett

Pictured above is the Chandler Homecoming court. From left to right are: Front Row, Emi McGuire, Tatum Crouch, Adalynn Wilhite, Hudson Winters, Carson Jackson, and Kennedy Allen. Back Row, Stran Messer, Braxton Estes, Easton Manning, Zeke Kuczinski, Alec Jackson, Caleb Sawatski, Maddox Metheny, and Landon Miller. Homecoming coronation will be 6 p.m. Friday prior to the Lions’ game with district foe Bethel. Photo/Brian Blansett

Chandler Homecoming court

Lincoln County Commissioners meeting

Lincoln County commissioners this week approved the budget numbers for the Fiscal Year 2024 Estimate of Needs and awarded bids on street and bridge projects. Lincoln County Clerk Alicia Wagnon advised commissioners the budget numbers for FY 2024 are more than $14.5 million.

New felony charge

A Wellston man convicted of three previous felonies and a misdemeanor faces a new felony count after his arrest by a Highway Patrol Trooper. Chad Ray Mullendore, 39, was charged in Lincoln County District Sep. 26, 2023 with driving while under the influence of alcohol.
Pictured above is the Stroud Homecoming court. From left are Jeremiah Cropp and Audrey Donaldson (sophomores), Dylan Baker and Laci O’Donnell (juniors), Bryce Collins and Kathryn Thornton (Queen), Carly Miller and Aiden Collins (freshmen), and Makenna Hall, Riley Smith (seniors). Homecoming will be Friday prior to the Tigers’ game with Hartshorne. Photo/Beth Young

Pictured above is the Stroud Homecoming court. From left are Jeremiah Cropp and Audrey Donaldson (sophomores), Dylan Baker and Laci O’Donnell (juniors), Bryce Collins and Kathryn Thornton (Queen), Carly Miller and Aiden Collins (freshmen), and Makenna Hall, Riley Smith (seniors). Homecoming will be Friday prior to the Tigers’ game with Hartshorne. Photo/Beth Young

Stroud Homecoming court

Olivia Terrell and Seven Cawvey were crowned the Queen and King of North Rock Creek’s Homecoming last week. Photo/Sheryl Gowin

Olivia Terrell and Seven Cawvey were crowned the Queen and King of North Rock Creek’s Homecoming last week. Photo/Sheryl Gowin

NRC Homecoming

Elvesta Margaret (Ellison) Standlee

Services for Elvesta Margaret (Ellison) Standlee, 95, of Meeker, will be 2 p.m. Friday, October 6, 2023 at the Prague Church of Christ Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery in Meeker, OK Parks Brothers Funeral Service of Prague is in charge of services. www.parksbrothers.net

Arraignment, hearing on child abuse

One of four people from Wellston charged with child neglect has waived her hearings and an arraignment has been scheduled while another’s pre-preliminary hearing is set. Preliminary hearings have been scheduled for the two men charged with child neglect.