Wellston woman killed in crash

A Wellston woman died recently in a two-vehicle collision in the city of Wellston, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported.State Trooper Chad Pape, of the Traffic Homicide Unit of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, identified the woman who died as Amber Leafty, 46.

Arraignment set in child sex abuse

A Prague man facing 12 counts of child sexual abuse following his arrest by area law enforcement authorities has waived his preliminary hearing and his arraignment has been set.Formal charges were filed in Lincoln County District against Riley Draper, 35.

Charges dropped, but new one filed

Two first degree rape charges have been dismissed against a defendant and a new felony was filed in which he pleaded to and drew a deferred term. has been scheduled for a jury trial in February.

Two trials, two guilty verdicts

Two jury trials involving criminal cases were conducted in the January Pottawatomie County jury term and both juries returned guilty verdicts.There were also multiple juvenile cases tried as well. The two criminal cases conducted were the State of Oklahoma v.

$50k bench warrant issued for court no-show

A $50,000 bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of Chandler man due in court on a felony charge and two misdemeanors filed against him in January of 2024.And another $50,000 benchwarrantwasissued for his arrest in January of this year in a separate case on a felony charge.

Tryon man pleds innocent on firearm charge

A Tryon man facing a felony firearms charge after what has been described as a reported “gunbattle”betweenhim and another individual has entered an innocent plea during his arraignment.

Chandler man recieves $10k bench warrant for 3 felonies

A$10,000 bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Chandler man wanted for three felonies and two misdemeanors.Jeremy Paul Sisco, 32, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court in late November 2024 and the $10,000 bench was issued at that time.

County Livestock Show Results

Pottawatomie County Results Heifer Show EnglishAOB Class 1-Katie Haysmer, Dale FFA, 1st Breed champion - Katie Haysmer, Dale FFA HerefordClass 2 - Jazmyn Arthur, NRC FFA, 1st MaineClass 2 - Emma Bellah, McLoud FFA, 1st Santa GertrudisClass 1 - Emma Bellah, McLoud FFA, 1st BreedChampion-Emma Bellah,...

UCO releases honor rolls

The following students havemadetheUniversityof Central Oklahoma’s honor rolls:Chandler President’s Honor Roll Anderson, Jillian Haley, Delaney Paige Mccalip, Caroline Marie Melson, Braden J.Robbins, Shayla Robbins, Brittany N.

Winter storm

The second winter blast for this year that brought the coldest temperatures yet apparently caused few problems in either Lincoln or Pottawatomie Counties last week.Lincoln County Emergency Management Director Charlotte Brown said earlier this week, “We had no fatalities.