Lincoln County News

Prague man to make 1st appearance in drug case

A Prague man facing a total of 10 felonies and one misdemeanor in two cases filed within 17 days of one another is scheduled to make his initial appearance today after a $250,000 bench warrant issued for his arrest was returned and filed recently.
Dale boys win again; girls fall in semis

Dale boys win again; girls fall in semis

Four in a row!

Dale High School’s Pirates captured their fourth straight state championship Saturday, overwhelming Pocola 60-20. The Pirates held Pocola to only seven points in the entire first half. Dale’s girls were looking for a repeat championship, but lost to Oklahoma Bible in the semifinals.

Hearing set for Frisbies

A pre-preliminary hearing has 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.Assistant District Attorney Kelly Trimble said the pre-preliminary has been scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

PH scheduled for man who brought gun to jail

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a suspect who reportedly made it inside the Lincoln County jail with a gun and attemped to shoot a Lincoln County Sheriff’s jailer, who was patting him down.
Roy Lee Grissom Jr

Roy Lee Grissom Jr

Roy Lee Grissom Jr

Roy Lee Grissom Jr., a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and dedicated educator, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2025, in Prague, Oklahoma. He was 95 years old.Born at home on April 17, 1929, in theEcontuchka river bottom, Roy was the son of Roy Grissom Sr.
Marilyn Kay McEntire

Marilyn Kay McEntire

Marilyn Kay McEntire

Longtime Chandler resident MarilynKayMcEntire passed from this life on Friday, February 28, 2025. Marilyn was born on Tuesday, September 8, 1953, to Amos and Willa Dean (Sexton) Crouch in Chandler Oklahoma. She was a graduate of Chandler High School.
Virginia Keturah Rogers Brown

Virginia Keturah Rogers Brown

Virginia Keturah Rogers Brown

June 8, 1929 – February 28, 2025 If ever there was a woma who lived life to the fullest— full of faith, family, and a little bit of feisty— it was Keturah Rogers Brown.
Ostell “Roy” Sneed

Ostell “Roy” Sneed

Ostell “Roy” Sneed

Ostell Sneed, lovingly known as “Roy”, was the second child born to Ostella AnaJewel Sneed on December 19, 1953, in Chandler, OK. He passed away on February 22, 2025, in Oklahoma City at the age of 71.

Town Talk

Upcoming Stroud community activities include Tiny Tots Story Time on Wednesday March 5 at 10:00 a.m. at the Stroud Public Library, the Hospital Development Authority on Thursday March 6 at 7:00 a.m. Stroud City Hall, Masonic Lodge breakfast on Saturday March 8 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Kaylee Choate

Kaylee Choate

Rotarians of the Month announced

Emily Kalka Staff Writer Kaylee Choate and Ian Radcliffe have been named Rotarians of the Month for March by the Chandler Rotary Club.Kaylee Choate is a member of the National Technical Honor Society, Oklahoma State Honor Society and National Honor Society.