Tri-County Herald

Back to school memories

News Staff

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Many of the schools in the area started back this past week, signaling the end to the summer break.

White Rock bond issue fails

News Staff

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Voters in the White Rock School District have rejected a $280,000 bond issue with fewer than 80 persons going to the polls. The bond issue was defeated with 39 of the voters opposing it to 37 in favor. School Supt.

Monroe’s DNA

News Staff

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

A couple of months ago, Kindra got a Doggy DNA test for Reno. It confirmed that he was more than half Siberian Husky and a world-class shedder. So, I thought: I should order tests for Martin and Monroe and see what kind of ancestry they have.

Teens injured in shooting

News Staff

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Two teenagers were reportedly injured in a shooting north of Chandler late Friday night and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two male subjects as persons of interest.

Chandler hires teachers, adjuncts

News Staff

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Chandler Board of Education members this week hired several personnel and approved a number of committees. They also approved revised and updated policies. Hired as Secondary Teacher and coach is Randy Hedge, who last May retired after serving many years in the Chandler School District.

The cross-country season started with the traditional opening meet at Stroud on Saturday. Above, Chandler seventh-grader Fischer Harris competed in his first-ever sports event and finished the course with running buddy Jay Duncan. Right, North Rock Creek’s Kadence Munn was the top finisher among local runners, finishing third in the girls’ event. See Page 1C for more. Photos/Brian Blansett

Cross-country at Stroud

News Staff

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Meeker completes staff, accepts resignations

News Staff

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Meeker Board of Education members this week agreed to offer contracts to several personnel and accepted resignations from four others. They also voted to adjust student meal prices for the 2023-2024 school year to meet the required guidelines through the USDA school lunch program.

Terry Jane Crofford

News Staff

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Terry Jane Crofford, 73, of Stroud, OK passed away on Tuesday, August 01, 2023, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Terry was born on March 27, 1950, to Harold and Emma Jane Soward in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. She was a 1968 graduate of Stroud High School. She attended church at Stroud First Baptist.

Helen LaVerne Armitage

News Staff

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Helen LaVerne (La-Hue) Armitage of Meeker, Oklahoma, passed away on August 6, 2023, in Meeker, Oklahoma, at the age of 76 years. Helen (Nanny) was born on March 27, 1947, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Lloyd and Marie (Paris) Lahue.

Brian Russell Burke

News Staff

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Brian Russell Burke, a loving father, husband, son, brother and friend passed away unexpectedly at the age of 36 in the early hours of July 29 in a tragic car accident.

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