Chandler school board meeting

Chandler Board of Education members during their most recent meeting rehired all of the principals for the 2022-2023 school year. They also approved payment of a onetime stipend to certified teachers of $425 for each year of service in excess of 30 years for the 2021-2022 school year. School Supt.

Lincoln County Commissioners meeting

Lincoln County commissioners recently adopted a couple of resolutions and voted to accept the OPEH&W Health Plan package for the Fiscal Year 2022-23. The commissioners ad opted a resolution to appoint requesting, receiving, inventory officers for the District Attorney, Fair Board and Assessor.

Extortion hearing in April

A preliminary hearing is scheduled next month for a man charged with kidnapping for extortion and robbery weapon with a weapon. Those formal charges were filed in Lincoln County District Court on Nov. 18 against Xiaodong Zhang, 43, of Brooklyn, N.Y.

Hailing longer afternoons

Daylight Savings Time returned this past weekend. According to the calendar, we’ll have it until Nov. 6 when it goes back. I’m happy for the return once again because there is more time in the evening for opportunities for activities.

Town Talk

March is full of birthdays in the Smalley household. I recently found out a dear friend of mine also celebrates a birthday in March – Pat Owens. If you have lived in Stroud any length of time, I’m sure you know Pat Owens. She was Dr. Market’s nurse for many years.

Kingdom of Heaven

Did you ever think about how we get close to God? If we are in the kingdom of God, we are just like Him. I know that most have heard the scripture that says “with God all things are possible.” With God we can do anything. We must realize in order to get away from the man, we must follow Jesus.

PUBLIC RECORDS FOR LINCOLN & POTTAWATOMIE COUNTIES

Lincoln County Marriage Licenses Charles George Gundrum Jr. and Lynnette Davis, both of Meeker. Jason Loyd McCurdy and Christina Lanaye Dighton, both of Wellston. Marty John Chockley and Kimberly Shea Stivers, both of Carney.

COLLEGE BRIEFS

Seminole State College Wellston student Hailey Wallace was one of 31 Seminole State College students recently inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society for Two-Year Colleges. Students were selected based on their scholarship, leadership, and commitment to community.

National champion

Chandler’s Heath Gray won his second national championship and led his University of Oklahoma wrestling team to a runnerup finish in the NCAA Division II national tournament in St. Louis last week. Wrestling at 187 pounds, Gray beat West Liberty’s Connor Craig, 4-3, in the finals.