Lincoln County News

Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Chairman Jake Keyes (left) goes over the tribe’s new casino, which is currently under construction west of Chandler on Route 66. Iowa Tribe General Counsel Billy Shephard helps to set up renderings. The tribe plans also to build a hotel and event/convention center near the casino. Photo/Emily Kalka

New casino set to open in 2026

Emily Kalka Staff Writer

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The new casino being built by the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma on Route 66 west of Chandler is still set to open around Spring 2026, according to Chairman Jacob Keyes.

Guilty plea in firearms case

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

A Sparks man facing a firearms charge after Lincoln County deputies served a search warrant where he was residing and guns and ammunition were seized has changed his plea to the count.Gene Austin McCuan, Jr.

Chandler school board meeting

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Chandler Board of Education members this week approved hiring of a full time driver and voted to increase the district mileage reimbursement rate for calendar year 2025.School Supt. Scott Baade said the board voted to hire Jessie McPherson as a full time bus driver.

Snow

Mike Mccormick Staff Column

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Our first winter storm for the new year brought us lots of the white stuff and from what I could see and have heard there were not a lot of problems associated with this one.That’s always good news. We had a reported 5½ inches of snow here in this area.

Strangulation case continued

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The case of a Prague man who waived his preliminary hearing on a charge of felony assault and battery charge following a reported altercation with his girl friend has been continued until late January.

Chandler High School honor rolls

News Staff

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

9th Grade Superintendent’s “A” Honor Roll: Carysn Ball Karyss Campbell William Herrmann Elli Hilgenfeld Bryson Miller Colton Miller Reagan Moehle Charlotte Pryor Principal’s “A/B” Honor Roll: Adler Ball Logan Begley Macie Bridges Jude Casey Charleigh Cole Dixie Cowan Tyler Frazier Jerett Gibson...

Wellston FFA, 4-H host annual Trophy Auction

News Staff

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Auctioneer Walker Snapp (second from left) auctions off a donation of 20 acres of drone pasture spraying that was donated by Zakk Harris at the Wellston 4-H and FFA Trophy Auction on Saturday, Jan. 11 at Wellston Elementary School.

Grading the schools

Emily Kalka Staff Writer

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Most schools in Lincoln and north Pottawatomie Counties scored higher than the state average in four of six categories on the School Report Cards issued by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) for the 2023-24 academic year.

Traffic goes slowly up Manvel Avenue Thursday as the first major snow of the year moved through Lincoln County. Photo/Brian Blansett

Winter weather

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The first winter storm for 2025 brought the area and much of the state lots of snow and frigid temperatures, but no major problems in Lincoln County.Charlotte Brown, Lincoln County Emergency Management, reported that most areas of the county received up to four inches or more of snow.

Phillip Jay Wilson

News Staff

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

On December 21, 2024, God’s angels received a Christmas present when Phillip Jay Wilson was welcomed into God’s loving arms. Phil (Dink) wasbornJune23,1949, along with his twin brother, Ron, to Ray and Matilda (Tillie) Wilson at his paternal grandparent’s house southwest of Chandler.

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