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Seminole State releases honor rolls

Seminole State College released its three honor roll lists for the Fall 2024 semester, which included students from Lincoln County.

Stroud extends superintendent’s contract

The Stroud School Board voted to extend the contract of Superintendent Joe Van Tuyl to June 30, 2028, and included a 5 percent salary increase each year, in their regular meeting on Jan. 13. The motion passed 3-to-2.
Bringing history to life

Bringing history to life

Bringing history to life

Chandler freshman Will Conley first became fascinated with history in the fifth grade.Sitting in the workroom at Chandler Junior High on Jan. 17, he quietly spoke about his fifth-grade history teacher, who he called fantastic.

Hearing in gun-in-jail case

A pre-preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a suspect who reportedly made it inside the Lincoln County jail with a gun and attempted to shoot a Lincoln County Sheriff’s jailer who was patting him down.

City manager: Not running out of water

Chandler City Manager Jason Orr said that the city is not running out of water and that the decision to increase water production capacity by 100 percent was a financial decision.
One of two cabooses sits on property owned by Debbie and Dale Brannon. The cabooses were on the property when they bought it in 2014 and the Brannons hope to turn both into AirBnBs. Photo/Emily Kalka

One of two cabooses sits on property owned by Debbie and Dale Brannon. The cabooses were on the property when they bought it in 2014 and the Brannons hope to turn both into AirBnBs. Photo/Emily Kalka

Airbnbs in the making

When Debbie Brannon and her husband Dale looked to move to Chandler from Deer Creek 10 years ago, they saw several places. Most were down long country roads and far removed from town. They wanted something closer, especially to the turnpike entrance, since Dale works at OU Medical Center.
County, Kickapoo Tribe and BIA bridge

County, Kickapoo Tribe and BIA bridge

County, Kickapoo Tribe and BIA bridge

The Business Committee of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma poses with Lincoln County Commissioner Lee Doolen on a bridge recently built in coordination between the tribe, Lincoln County District No. 1 and the Bureau of Indian Auairs.

$20K STEM scholarships available

EMILY KALKA Sta WriterApplications are open for scholarships from the Ragland Family Educa tion Foundation, according to a press release from the foundation on Jan. 7.

Public Records

Lincoln County MarriagesMichael Joseph Melot and Martha Jo Long, both of Wellston Small ClaimsForcible Entry and Detainers filed:Trey Michael Mosley vs Kira Leanne Tollett Civil Suits Foreclosures filed:Freedom Mortgage Corporation vs Jennifer M Flatt Money Judgments filed:Gary Marshall vs Red...
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