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Sports season!

Sports season!

Sports season!

News Staff
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Sports seasons are in full swing for area high schools. Fast pitch, cross country and volleyball have started their schedules and football teams have gotten in a week of scrimmaging. Above left, Stroud’s Aiden Collins stops a Mannford runner during the Tigers’ scrimmage Friday evening.
Pleas in grow house case

Pleas in grow house case

Pleas in grow house case

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Three of five defendants arrested and charged following a robbery at a grow house operation in January have entered guilty blind pleas and are awaiting sentencing.The other two charged at the same time have entered blind guilty pleas and are awaiting sentencing also.

Early Labor Day holiday deadlines

News Staff
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
With the upcoming Labor Day Weekend, The Lincoln County News will have an early deadline for the Sep. 4 issue. The deadline for all ads, legals, and obituaries will be 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, and our office will be closed on Sep. 1. You may submit ads by email to ads@lcnok.
Davis honored at fair

Davis honored at fair

Davis honored at fair

News Staff
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Longtime Wellston resident Karetha Davis, was recog - nized on Saturday August 16th during the Wellston Fair Livestock Show as the 2025 recipient of the Wellston Community Fair Hall of Fame award.

Wellston Fair Results

News Staff
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Pee Wee Division Sheep Show DorsetClass 1 Briar Jordan 1st- Breed Champion Hair Sheep Class 1 Ridge Priddy 1st- Breed Champion Hampshire Class 1 Conley Mae Davis 1st Class 2 Briar Jordan 1st- Breed Champion Class 2 Cheney Bailey 2nd- Reserve Breed Natural Colored Class 1 Ridge Priddy 2nd- Reserve...

Commissioners meeting

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
The Lincoln County Commissioners voted to approve the Lincoln County Fairgrounds Tobacco Free Policy at their meeting on Aug. 18, among other items.They also approved the Comprehensive Tobacco-Free and Vape-Free Policies and Checklists.

Public Records

News Staff
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Lincoln County MarriagesKobe Norton of Meeker and Macy Alexis Hedge of Chandler ChadAllen Sparks and Jennifer ann Rogers, both of Prague DivorcesAlfred Joseph Hancock vs Emma Delaney Hancock Small ClaimsIndebtednesses filed:Bell Finance vs William Aaron Lynn Holmes Bell FInance vs Sabrina L...

Chandler approves branding, downtown master plan project

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
The Chandler City Council voted to adopt new branding standards and launch the downtown master plan project in its regular meeting on Aug. 12.Additionally, Ben Myers was sworn in as councilperson for Ward III after Greg Huffman stepped down because he relocated out of state.
Workers begin pouring the pad at the new basketball court at Reed Park. Work to renovate the area is underway, and the plans include a new pavilion and parking as well as the court. Photo/Marvin Holmes

Workers begin pouring the pad at the new basketball court at Reed Park. Work to renovate the area is underway, and the plans include a new pavilion and parking as well as the court. Photo/Marvin Holmes

Work at Reed Park

News Staff
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Photo/Emily Kalka The Pride of Chandler marching band prepares its new program - “The Ballad of Georgia Graves” - on the final day of their band camp on Aug. 8. Later that day, the band held a public preview for friends and family later that afternoon.

Photo/Emily Kalka The Pride of Chandler marching band prepares its new program - “The Ballad of Georgia Graves” - on the final day of their band camp on Aug. 8. Later that day, the band held a public preview for friends and family later that afternoon.

Ready to play

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Big things sometimes come in small packages. Or in the case of the Chandler High School and Prague High School marching bands, small numbers.
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