Lincoln County News

Elisha Pelter makes a turn at the Heartland Championship at North Rock Creek. He won the Class 4A boys race with a time of 18:02.18. Photo/Brian Blansett

Johnson, Pelter win at NRC

News Staff

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Prague senior Hailey Johnson and North Rock Creek junior Elisha Pelter cruised to wins at the Heartland Championship at North Rock Creek Saturday morning.Johnson covered the 3200 meter course in 12:36.42 to win by 20 seconds.

Sports week in photos

News Staff

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

The time I took ‘break a leg’ too literally

Emily Kalka Editor

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

I have many fond memories of being on stage.There was doing the can-can during rehearsals for“Into the Woods.” Or creating the world’s most annoying laugh for the spring melodrama my senior year at Chandler High School.

Lizzy Pryor of the Chandler color guard keeps her focus intense during the halftime performance at the Chandler-Prague football game Friday night. Chandler won the game, 45-7, and will host Stroud in their annual rivalry game this week and Prague goes to Meeker for their annual Highway 62 showdown. Both games will kick off at 7 p.m. Photo/Brian Blansett

Eye on the storm

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

The Wellston and Carney fire departments bring up the end of the funeral procession through Wellston for firefighter Joe Flake on Saturday. First responders from all over the state lined the streets of the town. Photo/Emily Kalka

Fire departments honor fallen firefighter

Emily Kalka Editor

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Fire departments and first responders from around the state attended the funeral this weekend for Wellston volunteer firefighter Joe Flake.The departments lined the road leading through downtown Wellston with trucks and personnel, providing one last send-off for Flake as his funeral procession made...

Tigers pound Okemah

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Stroud packed a game's worth of points into the . rst half and beat Okemah, 40-0, Friday night.The win lifts the Tigers' record to 1-1 going into Friday night's rivalry game at Chandler. The Tigers scored twice in the . rst quarter and then iced the game with 27 points in the second period.

Lions run past Prague

Brian Blansett Sta Writer

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Chandler scored twice in the . rst six minutes and never looked back Friday night en route to a 45-7 win over Prague.The win evened the Lions' record at 1-1 going into their annual rivalry game with Stroud next week.

Vernadine Wages

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

VernadineWages,alongtime resident of Meeker, Oklahoma, passed away on September 6, 2026, in Meeker at the age of 83.Vernadine was born on September 1, 1943, on her grandparents’ farm in rural Tuttle, Oklahoma, to Vernon G. and Betty L. (McDaniel) Statton.

Rebecca Lynn “Becky” Barrier

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Rebecca Ly n n “Becky” Barrier, 52, of Chandler, Oklahoma, passedawayonSeptember 9,2026.Becky was a loving mother, proud grandmother, and cherished daughter. Above all else, her family was the center of her life.

Joseph “Joe” Frederick Flake

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Joseph “Joe” Frederick Flake, 65, of Wellston, Oklahoma, passed away on September 7, 2026.Joe was born on April 22, 1961, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Bill and Marilyn Flake. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend.

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