Lincoln County News

Hearings for Frisbies

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Preliminary hearings been scheduled for the Assistant Police Chief of Prague and his wife who are facing a total of 43 felony charges between them related to child sexual and physical abuse.

Early Memorial Day holiday deadlines

News Staff
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
With the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend, The Lincoln County News will have an early deadline for the May 29 issue. The deadline for all ads, legals, and obituaries will be 5 p.m. on Friday, May 23. Our office will be closed on May 26. You may submit ads by email to ads@lcnok.
Carol Mendenhall

Carol Mendenhall

Carol Mendenhall

News Staff
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Our Loving Mother left this Earth on April 24, 2025.Carol was born July 29, 1952, to Loy and Daphne Atkinson. She was raised in California, got married and moved toOklahoma,whereshe lived the rest of her life.
Paula Ann (Dougherty) Pedigo

Paula Ann (Dougherty) Pedigo

Paula Ann (Dougherty) Pedigo

News Staff
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Paula Ann Dougherty Pedigo went to her heavenly home on April 29, 2029, at her home in Wellston, Oklahoma. Paula was born on a Saturday morning, on July 14, 1956, at Deaconess Hospital in OKC.

Hearing set for child abuse case

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a McLoud woman facing two counts of enabling child abuse and one for child neglect and her motion to modify her bond has been taken under advisement.
Jace Ledford opens wide for a crawfish at Chandler’s Bell Cow Boil Crawfish Festival on May 2. The annual event hosted by the Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce took place at the Rt. 66 Pavillion and featured allyou-can-eat crawfish, kids games, inflatables and live music. Photo/Michelle Cross Furtado

Jace Ledford opens wide for a crawfish at Chandler’s Bell Cow Boil Crawfish Festival on May 2. The annual event hosted by the Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce took place at the Rt. 66 Pavillion and featured allyou-can-eat crawfish, kids games, inflatables and live music. Photo/Michelle Cross Furtado

Jace Ledford

News Staff
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Two deaths reported, dozens of roads closed

Two deaths reported, dozens of roads closed

Record-breaker

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Torrential rainfall in Lincoln and Pottawatomie Counties has led to the deaths of two drivers, both drownings, and closed numerous roads and some bridges due to heavy flooding.Two classes had to be moved into other classes at North Rock Creek School due to water seeping in, the superintendent said.
State track qualifiers

State track qualifiers

State track qualifiers

Chandler Girls
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
4x100meterrelay:BrooklynHammons,ElliHilgenfeld, Lexi Martzall, Cali Hilgenfeld.4x200 meter relay: Brooklyn Hammons, Brylee Waldman, Lexi Martzall, Cali Hilgenfeld.4x400 meter relay: Lexi Martzall, Blaklei Smith, Elli Hilgenfeld, Cali Hilgenfeld.
Sports week in photos

Sports week in photos

Sports week in photos

News Staff
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Top left, Chandler’s Eli Smithey unleashes a throw in the discus at the Class 3A regional. He took second in the discus and won the shot put.
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