Pottawatomie County

Marriages Dawson Wade Porterfield and Katherine Alexis Fox, both of Seminole. Joel Daniel Redman and Stephanie Ann Armstrong, both of Wanette. William Cody Hawkins and Sheridan Breann Bishop, both of Macomb. Tristan Scott Strange and Dava Darlene Hasbell, both of Asher.

Plans underway for Cowboy Rodeo in Prague

Team entries are being accepted for a Cowboy Rodeo to be hosted by the Prague Round-Up Club. The event is scheduled for 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Prague Rodeo Arena. A limit of 12 team entries will be accepted. The first 12 checks received by Tuesday, Sept. 1, will be entered.

Photos from the OCCRA races at Stroud Lake

Pictured above, parents and fans cheer on riders Ryker Bump, in front, and Eli Lumpkin, in the back, as they ride down a steep hill, one of the first major challenges within the cross country course.

OCCRA races at Stroud Lake

Engines revved and dust flew at the second annual Oklahoma Cross County Races Association racing event at Stroud Lake this past weekend. Saturday, Aug. 22, and Sunday, Aug.

34 nursing home residents tested positive for COVID-19

34 residents at the Chandler Therapy and Living Center tested positive for COVID-19 with some tests results still pending, according to Lincoln County Emergency Management Director Wendi Marcy.

Davenport schools awarded aviation education grant

Davenport Public Schools was awarded an $8,000 grant through the Aviation Education Grant Program provided by the Oklahoma Aviation Commission. Davenport Superintendent Danny Acord applied for the grant in May and said they will use the money to update their flight simulator.

Voters head to polls for primary runoff

Voters head to the polls beginning today for the Aug. 25 primary runoff in Lincoln and Pottawatomie Counties. Republican voters who reside in Lincoln County Commission District No. 2 will decide between incumbent Troy Evans and challenger Marlon Miller.

Ostrander charged t with first degree rape

Donald Lee Ostrander, 56, of Wellston was charged with first degree rape of a child under 14. According to the affidavit filed by Lincoln County Sheriff Deputy Detective Larry Stover Sr., the victim told her mother Ostrander raped her.