Lincoln County News

Fastpitch roundup

Brian Blansett Staff Writer

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Chandler- For the week, 3-0. Wins over Tecumseh (1-0), Roland (10-0) and Sequoyah (12-0). Now 27-3 for the season, ranked No. 2 in Class 3A, Regional champions.The Lady Lions got dominant pitching from Kennedy Allen and made quick work of their regional.

Sports week in photos

News Staff

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Above, Dale’s Kinley Patton (2) slides safely home while Meeker catcher Rylee Standlee fields the throw. Photo/Rick Hester Left, Prague pitcher Brinley Menefee show the intensity of the game as she delivers a pitch during the Lady Devils’ regional championship win over Tishomingo.

Seat belts

Mike Mccormick Sta Column

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Impatient drivers can really be unnerving. Those that irritate me the most are the motorists who ignore travclaws while they are showing their impatience.I was driving down a two-lane street the other day that now has a 35-mile per hour speed limit. It had been 40 miles per hour.

Motion continued

Mike Mccormick Sta Writer

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

A motion to revoke has been continued against a Shawnee man who earlier pleaded guilty and was handed a suspended sentence.Jonathon Lee Nice, 36, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court with child abuse on Sep. 22, 2023.

Town Talk

Diana Reed Correspondent

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Wednesday, October 8th, is Tiny Tots Story Time at the Stroud Library. This activity is available for ages from two to four years. Please call the library at 918968-2567 to register. An adult must remain with their child during story time.Stroud Area Homeschool, Inc.

Pictured above is Meeker’s Homecoming court, which includes, from left, senior candidate Brooklyn Lynch, junior Emily Benn, senior Allie Jarvis, sophomore Macy Jones, freshman Kennedy Harris,and senior Devyn Frazier. Coronation will be 6 p.m. Friday prior to the Bulldogs’ game with Hennessey. Photo/Brian Blansett

HOMECOMING

News Staff

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Headed for state

News Staff

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Dale has the first two area teams to qualify for state competition this season.The fastpitch team, pictured at right, will play Howe in the Class 2A tournament at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Hall of Fame complex in OKC.The DLPS are 34-3 and ranked No. 1.

Recommended: Life without parole

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

A Lincoln County jury has convicted an Agra man of six felonies, five related to minors and has recommended life without parole as punishment on two of those.Formal charges, which was the second amended information, were filed in Lincoln County District Court on Aug.

May Antionette Rice

News Staff

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

May Antionette Rice, of Chandler, maiden nameYoung,wasbornin Oklahoma City, August 15th, 1970, to Rayvone Young and Robert Young. She passed on September 26th, 2025, at the age of 55 in her home surrounded by family.

Trayton Malechi Callies

News Staff

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Trayton Malechi Callies was born April 27, 2000, in El Reno, Oklahoma, to Chad and Patricia (Weyant) Callies. He passed away on September 30, 2025, in Tryon, at the age of 25.Trayton grew up in Mustangwherehegraduated fromHighSchool with the Class of 2018.

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