Lincoln County News

OTA to build Davenport interchange...

News Staff

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Love’s added a tire shop to help service trucks and other vehicles traveling on the turnpike. It also took the plaza from 45 parking spaces for trucks to 159. Work on the plaza started in February 2025.

Wellston man charged with maintaining drug house

Emily Kalka Staff Writer

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

A Wellston man was charged with maintaining a place to store and sell controlled substances, according tocourtdocuments.District Attorney Adam Panter filed the charge on Feb. 18 against Paul William O’Connor, 64, who faces one felony count.

Danker resigns from Wellston Schools

Emily Kalka Staff Writer

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

The superintendent of Wellston Public Schools resigned at the School Board’s last regular meeting in February.

Bryson Taylor delivers a pitch Monday against Meeker. Photo/Brian Blansett

Chandler 5, Meeker 0

Brian Blansett Staff Writer

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Bryson Taylor threw a four-hit shutout and drove in two runs at the plate Monday to lift Chandler to a 5-0 district victory over Meeker.He worked out of a bases-loaded one-out jam in the fifth inning by inducing a double play ground ball and struck out five Bulldogs.

Chandler runner Levi Becktol dives back to third under the tag of Meeker third baseman Maverick Herring. Photo/Brian Blansett

Area baseball roundup

News Staff

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Week of March 15-21ChandlerFor the week: 1-2. Win over Sweet Water (9-0). Losses to Madison Academy(10-9) and Cascade (8-4). Record: 3-5 for the season and 0-2 in district.Maddox Metheny scattered five hits over six shutout innings shutout and struck out nine in the win over Sweet Water, Ala.

Mark Howard Tournament

News Staff

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

The Mark Howard Memorial Tournament is this week in Chandler.The tournament honors the late Mark Howard, who coached Chandler to 420 victories and three state championships.The tournament is pool play, with the championship at 2 p.m. Saturday and the third-place game at12:30 p.m.

Chandler’s Ruthie Capps (20) dives back to second as Meeker’s Ryean Weaver takes the throw following a rundown in the Lady Lions’

Area softball roundup

News Staff

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Week of March 15-21 ChandlerFor the week, 2-2. Wins over Allen (7-5) and Tupelo (8-6). Losses to Valliant (20-1) and Plainview (12-2). Record: 4-4 for the season.

Improvments on the Turner Turnpike at Wellston are essentially completed outside of some finishing touches. They included building a new bridge over Route 66 and an art installation that is soon to be complete. Photo/Oklahoma Turnpike Authority

Turnpike facelift to include Davenport

Emily Kalka Staff Writer

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

The Turner Turnpike Corridor through Lincoln County is getting a bigger facelift beyond the ongoing widening project. With projects completed or nearly completed in Stroud and Wellston, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) is gearing up to start work in Chandler and near Davenport.

Chandler hires Grant Moore as superintendent

Emily Kalka Staff Writer

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

The Chandler School Board voted unanimously to hire Grant Moore as superintendent for the 202627 school year at a special meeting on Tuesday night.All members were present except for president Joseph Irby.

Kalka to take over as editor of Lincoln County News

News Staff

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

The Lincoln County News is entering a new era.Long-time editor Brian Blansett will be semiretiring, and reporter Emily Kalka will take over as editor in April.

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