Lincoln County News

Prague’s Hailey Johnson leads the pack at the Bristow track meet. Jordyn Neeley from Stroud is on her right shoulder. Photo/Beth Young

Track roundup

News Staff

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Okemah Track Meet April 3 Boys 4X800 Relay 11. Meeker (Loveland, Cole; Krzyzaniak, James; Newport, Beau; Langston, Edmund), 11:03.11 Girls 100 Hurdles 25. Miller, Jo, Davenport, 22.18 Boys 3200 Meters 8. Emmons, Cooper 11, Davenport, 11:46.78 Girls 4x200 Relay 9.

Stroud invited to Route 66 Day

Emily Kalka Editor

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

The City of Stroud has been invited to have a table at Route 66 Day at the State Capitol on April 21.GrantAdministrator Leslie Wilbourn presented the news during her update at the regular Stroud City Council meeting onApril 9.

My mother and the arts

News Staff

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Ifyouhaven’tguessed by now -- after a grand total of two columns since becoming editor I feel incredibly blessed that I grew up with the family I did. All of them.

CPN makes Gateway donation

Emily Kalka Editor

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN) has promised a $1.7 million donation to Gateway to Prevention and Recovery, Inc. The funds will help the agency continue its services in the wake of state funding cuts, according to a press release from CPN.

Legendary Oklahoma coaches Bob Stoops (left) and Barry Switzer (right) enjoy the signature cocktail made from Stoops’ tequila brand Rock N Roll Tequila at the sports bar in Harrah’s Oklahoma. The two also did a ceremonial first play while taking part in the casino’s grand opening on April 9 in Chandler. Photo/Emily Kalka

Legendary Oklahoma

News Staff

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Lincoln County News Graduation Magazine

News Staff

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

The Lincoln County News will be publishing a special keepsake graduation magazine this year instead of its special section that typically runs the first week of graduation in May.This is a first for the newspaper and will be something parents and grads can cherish for years to come.

Renderings of the construction plans for McLoud Public Schools

McLoud passes $20.9 mln bond proposition

Emily Kalka Editor

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

McLoud schools are about to look a bit different. The school district passed a bond proposition on April 7 worth $20.9 million to improve and build facilities with support of 68.45 percent.Only31.55percent voted against.

Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Chairman Jacob Keyes (center) cuts the ribbon at the new Harrah’s Oklahoma casino alongside members of the tribe’s business committee and SVP/GM Joe Scibetta (second from left). In the background are Oklahoma legends Barry Switzer and Bob Stoops, who were special guests for the grand opening on April 9. Photo/Emily Kalka

Caesars, Iowa Tribe all in

Emily Kalka Editor

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Hundreds gathered on April 9 to celebrate the grand opening of Harrah’s Oklahoma in Chandler.The event brought Oklahoma celebrities, local dignitaries and many more, out to see the new venture between the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma and Caesars Entertainment.

Stroud schools shut down over safety concerns

Emily Kalka Editor

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Stroud Public Schools saw two separate and unrelated incidents regarding student safety last week at the high school and elementary school, resulting in all schools being closed on April 8.

Betty Rose Brown

News Staff

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Betty Rose Brown of Muskogee, Oklahoma passed away Friday, March 27, 2026, at the age of 90. She was born in Meno, Oklahoma on February 10, 1936 and raised in North Enid, OK. She was also raised in a traditional German householdandgrewup in the Bible Baptist Church.

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