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North Rock Creek Middle School recently announced its students of the month for December. From left, they are seventh-graders Deion Frazier and Charlie Newson and eighth-graders Ryan Lee and Logan Nichols.

North Rock Creek Middle School recently announced its students of the month for December. From left, they are seventh-graders Deion Frazier and Charlie Newson and eighth-graders Ryan Lee and Logan Nichols.

NRC Students of the month

Early voting for Carney, Prague

Early voting begins Thursday, Feb. 8, for voters in the Carney Public School and Prague Public School Board of Education election. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day, have the option of voting early at their County Election Board.

Lincoln County Commissioners

Lincoln County commissioners this week approved an architect for construction of a new OSU Extension Office and named a new Emergency Management Executive Director.

Plea bargain in murder case

A Harrah man charged nearly three years ago with first degree murder, has pleaded guilty and has been handed a life suspended sentence with all but the first 25 years suspended. Cole Berginer Guy, 19 at the time, and now 22, was formally charged Feb.

Hearings set for Prague couple

Preliminary hearings have been sent for a Prague couple facing child neglect and drug charges after they had brought their child into the hospital and reportedly were intoxicated. Charged with felony child neglect are Devon C. Rodriguez, 32 and Camille Breean Akins, 30.

Davenport man sentenced

A Davenport man charged with two felonies in separate cases has pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to prison. He’s also pleaded either guilty or entered no contest pleas in three other cases and has drawn prison and jail time to run concurrently.
Stroud Homecoming queen Haylee Durrence poses with escort Drew Clovis during the coronation Friday night. Photo/Brian Blansett

Stroud Homecoming queen Haylee Durrence poses with escort Drew Clovis during the coronation Friday night. Photo/Brian Blansett

Stroud homecoming queen

Murder case set for docket

A Wellston woman and a man from Iowa bound over to stand trial in the death of a Carney man on first degree murder charges along with three other felonies have been set for the felony disposition docket.

Turnpike to close Saturday and Sunday for work

Eastbound and westbound I-44/Turner Turnpike will be closed between SH-18 at Chandler and US377/SH-99 at Stroud from 7 p.m. Saturday through 7 a.m. Sunday for the removal of Old Stroud Road bridge beams as part of an ongoing construction project, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority officials have announced.

Meeker cake and trophy auction

The Meeker Ag Booster Club is hosting their Annual Cake and Trophy Auction on Monday, February 12th, 2024 at 6:30PM in the Meeker High School Cafeteria. There will be decorated cakes, themed baskets, local trophy sponsorships, and ag mechanics projects available in the auction.