Lincoln County News

Davenport’s Bulldogs run on to the field before running over Wetumka Friday night. Photo/ Maggie Walker

Davenport’s Bulldogs run on to the field before running over Wetumka Friday night. Photo/ Maggie Walker

Davenport runs past Wetumka

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Davenport celebrated its home football opener of the 2025 season in a big way with a 52-30 victory over Wetumka.Head coach Grant Powell said, “We played a really good game. We avenged a loss from last year to them.“Our quarterback Chase Mitchell found open receivers down field.

Town Talk

Diana Reed Correspondent
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
The Parkview Elementary Cross-Country runners wrapped up their season last week with a fun Glow Run celebration. After the run they enjoyed some well-deserved ice cream.
Birthday

Birthday

Birthday

Mikemccormick Staff Column
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
I was 12 when my dad got our first Brittany. Since that time, until several ago, there’s always been at least one dog around our house.Except for a couple of pointers, several of them were Brittanys.My wife Pat and I have been married over 47years and we dated a year before that.

Students on honor rolls

News Staff
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Southern New Hampshire University announced its Summer 2025 President’s List on Sept. 9, with two students from Lincoln County making the list.Nicolas Moran of Meeker and Heather Massie of Chandler have made the President’s List.

New phone rule having effects in schools

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
There’s been a marked shift in the halls of schools this year. Instead of students shuffling from class to class buried in their phones, they’re actually looking up and talking with each other.

‘Not guilty’ plea in dog case

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
A Stroud man who owned a Maltese breeding operation pleaded not guilty to 408 felony counts of animal cruelty at his formal arraignment on Sept. 16. He appeared at the Lincoln County Courthouse before District Judge Sarah Bridges.
The candidates and escorts for Chandler’s homecoming court pose in front of the Media Center on Monday. They are, Back Row: Javarious Wade, Maddox Metheny, Bryson Taylor, Coniah Ritchie; Middle Row: Clayton Ritchie, Sam Hall, Tallan Boggs, Brody Waldman; Front Row: Blaklei Smith, Kennedy Allen, Jaycee Cross, Elli Hilgenfeld; Kids: Kimber Byus and Cruz Wunderlich. The coronation will be 6 p.m. Friday before the football game against Clinton. Photo/Emily Kalka

The candidates and escorts for Chandler’s homecoming court pose in front of the Media Center on Monday. They are, Back Row: Javarious Wade, Maddox Metheny, Bryson Taylor, Coniah Ritchie; Middle Row: Clayton Ritchie, Sam Hall, Tallan Boggs, Brody Waldman; Front Row: Blaklei Smith, Kennedy Allen, Jaycee Cross, Elli Hilgenfeld; Kids: Kimber Byus and Cruz Wunderlich. The coronation will be 6 p.m. Friday before the football game against Clinton. Photo/Emily Kalka

Homecoming court

News Staff
Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Jerry Randall Rickner

News Staff
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Jerry Randall Rickner, of Chandler, Oklahoma, passed away on September 12, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 18, 2025, at the First Christian Church, Chandler. Additional information can be found at www.parksbrothers.net.
Mattie White

Mattie White

Lions of the Month announced

News Staff
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Mattie White, Nicholas Linn and Katie Wright have been named Lions of the Month for September by the Lions Club.Mattie White is the daughter of Matt and Angie White. She has a 4.0 grade point average (GPA) and has taken four years of AP English and concurrent classes.
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