Terry Otis Dawson

Terry Otis Dawson, of Norman, OK, was born January 11, 1958, and passed away April 30, 2025, at the age of 67.Preceding Terry in death are one grandson, three brothers and his adoptive parents, Otis and Bessie Dawson.

Wanda Kay (Hightower) Thompson

WandaKay(Hightower) Thompson was born May 4, 1946, in Bristow to Andy and Zelta (White) Hightower. She passed away on May 10, 2025, in Oklahoma City at the age of 79.Wanda married Roy Allen Thompson, Sr. in June 1966.Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, first husband Everett Dale Melson, Sr.

SSC graduates

Seminole State College in Seminole, OK, held commencement on May 9 at the Raymond Harber Field House.Oklahoma Speaker of the House Kyle Hilbert was the guest speaker and degrees were handed out to graduates by Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Dr. Bill Knowles.

County students place at event

Five FFA students from Lincoln County ranked first through third place in three different categories at the 2025 Oklahoma FFA Proficiency Awards during the 99th Oklahoma FFA Convention on May 7, according to press releases from the Oklahoma FFA Association.

Not-guilty plea in crash

A driver from Shawnee facing a felony count and a misdemeanor charge following a two-vehicle personal injury traffic collision at U.S. 177 and Highway 66 near Wellston has pleaded innocent during her arraignment.

How I got my grater

I was at the OBU RAWC, the school’s auditorium/ gymnasium, for an admitted student day. During the awards ceremony I was sitting next to this girl with curly brown hair.

Town Talk

Can you believe another school year is coming to a close? Wednesday marks the last day of the 2024-25 school year for students and teachers will complete their school year on Friday.

Praague BPA advisor wins award

Stephanie Greenlee, Business Professionals of America (BPA) advisor at Prague High School, was named Emerging Advisor of the Year at the BPA National Leadership Conference in Orlando, according to a press release.

Memorial Day

This upcoming Memorial Day weekend is shaping up to be a little different for my wife Pat and me and what we normally we do on it.Pat and I usually visit four cemeteries, two here in the Shawnee area and two more in Oklahoma City.

CVEC scholarships

Six students from Lincoln County are the recipients of the inaugural Operation Round Up Scholarship program, according to a press release from Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative (CVEC).Each student received a $1,000 scholarship to help with their continuing education.The students are Caleb T.