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Area bands bring home hardware

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Three area bands competed at competitions this weekend, with two bringing home trophies.McLoud High School marching band competed at Konowa Band Day on Saturday in Konowa, placing fourth overall in field and parade combined and third overall in field.
McLoud, Chandler drama go edgy

McLoud, Chandler drama go edgy

McLoud, Chandler drama go edgy

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
A melodious wailing pierces through the silence and darkness. It’s followed by gasps. By people flinching away, with nervous looks darting over shoulders and into the shadows. But then, the group breaks out into spontaneous noise with no melody.There’s banging on the floor, desks, overturned chairs.
Kristie Hammock

Kristie Hammock

County commission

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Lincoln County commissioners this week appointed a new County Court Clerk to fill the position that longtime Court Clerk Cindy Kirby is stepping down from after 21 years.On Monday of this week, commissioners unanimously appointed Kirby’s first deputy Kristie Hammock to succeed Kirby.Two weeks ago...

Motion continued

Mike Mccormick Sta Writer
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
A motion to revoke has been continued against a Shawnee man who earlier pleaded guilty and was handed a suspended sentence.Jonathon Lee Nice, 36, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court with child abuse on Sep. 22, 2023.Nice was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court March...
Pictured above is Meeker’s Homecoming court, which includes, from left, senior candidate Brooklyn Lynch, junior Emily Benn, senior Allie Jarvis, sophomore Macy Jones, freshman Kennedy Harris,and senior Devyn Frazier. Coronation will be 6 p.m. Friday prior to the Bulldogs’ game with Hennessey. Photo/Brian Blansett

Pictured above is Meeker’s Homecoming court, which includes, from left, senior candidate Brooklyn Lynch, junior Emily Benn, senior Allie Jarvis, sophomore Macy Jones, freshman Kennedy Harris,and senior Devyn Frazier. Coronation will be 6 p.m. Friday prior to the Bulldogs’ game with Hennessey. Photo/Brian Blansett

HOMECOMING

News Staff
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Headed for state

Headed for state

Headed for state

News Staff
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Dale has the first two area teams to qualify for state competition this season.The fastpitch team, pictured at right, will play Howe in the Class 2A tournament at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Hall of Fame complex in OKC.The DLPS are 34-3 and ranked No. 1.The baseball team plays Tushka at 6:30 Thursday at...

Recommended: Life without parole

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
A Lincoln County jury has convicted an Agra man of six felonies, five related to minors and has recommended life without parole as punishment on two of those.Formal charges, which was the second amended information, were filed in Lincoln County District Court on Aug. 21,2025 against Zachary Taylor...
Lexi Martzall

Lexi Martzall

October Rotarians announced

News Staff
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Lexi Martzall and Mattie White have been named Rotarians of the month for October by the Rotary Club.Lexi Martzall is the daughter of Edie and Chaiyo Martzall.

10 years behind bars

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
A defendant who along with several others was arrested and faced multiple felonies following a robbery at a grow house operation in January of this year has taken a blind guilty plea and drawn prison time.Reginald Darnell Evans, 37, Charlestown, Mass.

Defendant faces seven counts

Mike Mccormick Sta Writer
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a defendant from Luther facing nine counts for crimes against kids.Fabiola Pia Lacroix, about 25, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Aug. 13, 2025 with two counts of child neglect, one count of failure to report child abuse and six...
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