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Not guilty pleas in trafficking

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Two people from Stroud, charged with drug and contraband felonies following their arrest in June by law enforcement officers, have each pleaded innocent to the charges.

12 counts of child abuse

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
A Prague man is facing 12 counts of child sexual abuse following his arrest by area law enforcement authorities.Formal charges were filed in Lincoln County District against Riley Draper, 35. He made an initial appearance before Special Judge Emily Mueller who set his bond at $100,000.

Commissioners award jail contract

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Lincoln County commissioners this week awarded a bid for the renovation of the county jail and discussed the use of remaining ARPA funds.

Life without parole in homicide

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
A man from Sioux City, Iowa convicted by a Lincoln County jury in October of first degree murder and two other felony counts in the death of a Carney area man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Christmas parade

News Staff
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
The Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Festival will take place on Saturday, Dec. 7, this year, in downtown Chandler.The festival will kick off early with a holiday market at the Museum of Pioneer History running from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.

School board filing starts Monday

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
The three-day filing period for school board offices opens next Monday, Dec. 2, and runs through Wednesday, Dec. 4.Election Board offices in Lincoln and Pottawatomie Counties will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Brynn Lewis

Brynn Lewis

Lions of the Month announced

News Staff
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Brynn Lewis, Elizabeth Myers and James Fine were named Lions of the Month for November by the Lions Club in Chandler.Brynn Lewis has a 3.37 GPA and is in AP English.

Hearing in assault on officer

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
A preliminary hearing has been set for a Cushing man facing charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon or in the Alternative Count 2 endangering others while eluding/attempting to elude a police officer.Formal felony charges were filed in Lincoln County District Court Sep.
Rep. Jim Shaw, R-Chandler, speaks in the Oklahoma House of Representatives last week after he was sworn in to office. His district includes Lincoln County and portions of Logan and Payne counties. Shaw took his oath of office, administered by Oklahoma Supreme Court Vice Chief Justice Dustin P. Rowe, in the House chamber alongside 98 other representatives. Photo/provided

Rep. Jim Shaw, R-Chandler, speaks in the Oklahoma House of Representatives last week after he was sworn in to office. His district includes Lincoln County and portions of Logan and Payne counties. Shaw took his oath of office, administered by Oklahoma Supreme Court Vice Chief Justice Dustin P. Rowe, in the House chamber alongside 98 other representatives. Photo/provided

Shaw sworn in

News Staff
Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Deferred sentences for Norman man

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
A Norman man facing two charges has pleaded guilty to both and received deferred prison sentences.David Ade, 57 at the time, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court Oct.
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