Forging her own path

Daphne Stokes is focused.She’s the senior class president at Davenport High School, while also taking concurrent classes at Seminole State College.

Chandler Council changes retirement

The Chandler City Council voted to introduce the Defined Contribution Plan for city employees through the Oklahoma Municipal Retirement Fund at its regular meeting on Nov. 18.The plan is in addition to the defined benefit plan, which is mandatory for city governments to provide to full-time...

Spongebob Squarepants

Kendall Ahrend (center) sings her heart out as SpongeBob at Stroud High School’s production of “SpongeBob the Musical” last weekend. It was an all-grade event, with students from the elementary, middle and high schools involved, as well as a team of dedicated adults.

Hearing set in embezzlement

A Meeker couple arrested and charged with embezzling more than $170,000 from a Meeker church they had pastored have made their initial appearance and their preliminary hearings have been scheduled.Formal charges of embezzlement were filed Oct. 29 in Lincoln County District Count against Michael J....

Armory dedication

The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Oklahoma National Guard Joint Operations Center, which is named after the late Benjamin T. Walkingstick, in Chandler, was held on Nov. 20 at the new center.

Three arrested, three at large after grow house burglary

Three suspects were arrested Saturday following an early morning burglary of a grow farm in Lincoln County and authorities believe there are two or three others still at large.Lincoln County Sheriff Kevin Garrett said the 911 call came in at 6:54 a.m. Saturday from 900155 S. 3540 Road.

Sports week in pictures

Above, Stroud’s Aiden Collins looks over his shoulder at the Wyandotte defense in distant pursuit Friday night during the Class 2A-II state quarterfinals.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day 2025 is upon us.

Town Talk

To quote the prolific Paul Harvey, here is the rest of the story. I told you about Paul Mercer being honored on Veteran’s Day at the OKC Thunder game. Well, it turned out to be more of an honor than I even understood. Paul was chosen as the Thunder’s “Hero of the Game."