Lincoln County News

Amber Danielle (Mackey) Leafty

Amber Danielle (Mackey) Leafty

Amber Danielle (Mackey) Leafty

Amber Danielle (Mackey) Leafty, 46, of Wellston, Oklahoma, leaves behind a legacy of love, laughter, and kindness. Her life was tragically cut short in a car accident on February 9, 2025, but her light will continue to shine through the family and friends who adored her.
Jimmie E. Skinner

Jimmie E. Skinner

Jimmie E. Skinner

Jimmie Skinner, loving son of the late Opal and James “Jack” Skinner, husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on February 12, 2025, at the age of 62.Jimmie lived by the Cowboy Code such as “Live each day with honesty and courage.Be tough, but fair. Be willing to stand up for what’s right.

Chandler school board

Mike McCormick Staff Writer Chandler Board of Education members reorganized during their most recent meeting and also approved the calendar for the 2025/2026 school year.School Supt.

School election results

One of the three candidates seeking Office No. 5 on the Prague Board of Education received more than 60 percent of the vote in the recent school election.Agra voters overwhelmingly approved their bond proposal. In the Prague election, Levi Lee garnered 272 votes which equaled 61.

Dale school board meeting

Dale Board of Education members have week renewed the contracts of the district’s three principals for 2025-2026 and also accepted the resignation of the Vo-Ag instructor.

Stroud adjusts graduation reuirements

The Stroud School Board approved changes to graduation requirements that would allow college and trade classes to count as high school credit at its monthly meeting on Feb. 10.

$100k bench warrant issued for drug charge

A $100,000 bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of a driver stopped on the Turner Turnpike for a traffic violation that led to a felony drug charge after more than 50 pounds of marijuana was seized from his vehicle after he failed to show up for a felony disposition docket.
Wellston’s Savanah Gaylord (21) tips the ball away from Wetumka’s Jaclean Fish (1) during the Class A district finals Saturday night in Wellston. The win left the No. 9 Lady Tigers with a 24-2 record going into this week’s regional tournament. Photo/Brian Blansett

Wellston’s Savanah Gaylord (21) tips the ball away from Wetumka’s Jaclean Fish (1) during the Class A district finals Saturday night in Wellston. The win left the No. 9 Lady Tigers with a 24-2 record going into this week’s regional tournament. Photo/Brian Blansett

Playoff basketball

The Wellston Lady Tigers blew the doors off Wetumka in the second quarter Saturday and put an exclamation mark on their first district championship in the Chad Hutchison era.After a tight first period, the WLTs went on a 26-6 run in the second quarter and won, 71-39.
Above, Meeker’s Anna Standlee makes a cross-over move in the Lady Bulldogs’ district game with Pawnee. Photo/Rick Hester

Above, Meeker’s Anna Standlee makes a cross-over move in the Lady Bulldogs’ district game with Pawnee. Photo/Rick Hester

Sports week in photos

Hodge named Beta Sigma Phi Valentine Queen

Hodge named Beta Sigma Phi Valentine Queen

Hodge named Beta Sigma Phi Valentine Queen

Psi Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Chapter, Stroud proudly announces Chris Hodge has been selected as its 2025 Valentine Queen.Celebrating Valentine’s Day is a traditional event of the sorority and all chapters of the International organization elect a member to represent them asValentine Queen.