CHS students win drama award

Two theatre students from Chandler High School were honored on April 21 at the 2026 Oklahoma Education Awards for Arts Excellence, according to a press release.

NTIA Approves BEAD Grant Program for Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has issued final approval of last-mile grants under the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program for Oklahoma.

Putting a pin in it

Brenda Rich

Brenda (Helm) Rich, 62, passed away on April 16, 2026. She was born on July 5, 1963, to John Marion Helm and Rosa Naoma Langwell.She worked for a time at National American Insurance Company in Chandler, and later as a store clerk in Chandler and Davenport.

Ethel Eunice (Hall) Hopkins-Townsley

Ethel Eunice Hall Hopkins Townsley of Chandler, OK passed away Saturday April 18, 2026, at the age of 90 (just past her 90th Birthday on Easter Sunday) in Edmond, OK. She was the youngest of 9 children born to Thomas Franklin Hall & Ethel Eunice Hagar Hall on April 5, 1936, in Wellston, OK.

John Bates

Command Sergeant Major John Bates, born October 31, 1953, in Norman, Oklahoma to Dan andEdna(Dunnam)Bates.He passed away on April 14, 2026, at his home in Wellston at the age of 72.He is survived by his two daughters, son and beloved wife of over 50 years, Susie Bates.

Following a legacy of ministry - Charles Calkin

For Carney senior Charles Calkin, ministry is a family legacy.His father is a pastor and has been in music ministry for most of Charles’ childhood. His grandfather was also a pastor.

Sheriff’s office responds to death in Sparks

A body was found at a residence near Sparks on April 15, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.LCSO reported on Wednesday that they got a call around 7:18 a.m. from a man who said that his brother was dead and his mother wouldn’t wake up.