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Chandler senior Ashlee Beatty poses in Camping World Stadium before the start of the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1. Beatty has been the CHS mascot, Leo the Lion, for a year and a half and was invited to perform in the pregame and half-time shows at the bowl game as part of the All-American squad. She spent several days in Orlando learning the routines and preparing for the performances. Photo/Jennifer Pryor

Chandler senior Ashlee Beatty poses in Camping World Stadium before the start of the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1. Beatty has been the CHS mascot, Leo the Lion, for a year and a half and was invited to perform in the pregame and half-time shows at the bowl game as part of the All-American squad. She spent several days in Orlando learning the routines and preparing for the performances. Photo/Jennifer Pryor

Leo at the Citrus Bowl

Fireworks exploded as animals of all shapes and sizes dashed out onto the football field, sandwiched between hundreds of cheerleaders.

Not guilty plea in Feb. shooting

AMidwest City man facing three felonies following a Lincoln County shooting near Wellston in February of 2023 that injured a person has pleaded not guilty. Casey Mac Wilson, 42, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Feb.

150 years in prison

A Wellston man has been sentenced to 150 years in state prison for crimes against minors. Jason Wayne Womack, 41, was convicted by a Lincoln County jury in October and the jury recommended he spend 150 years in state prison.

Lincoln County Commissioners

Lincoln County commissioners this week reappointed Lee Doolen as their chairman and Marlin Miller as vice chairman. They also made several appointments and took no action on allowing the Sac and Fox Tribe to handle engineering of eight bridges.

Prague woman charged in rape

An 18-year-old Prague woman faces two felonies, one of them first degree rape, and another Prague woman has been charged with enabling child sexual abuse and child neglect. Taylor Jo Bittle was charged in Lincoln County District Court Dec.

One to trial, two arraigned

A jury trial has been scheduled for one of four persons from Wellston charged with child neglect and two others have been arraigned. The fourth is scheduled for arraignment later this month. The four were residing in the same residence with nine children at the time of their arrest.

Kingdom of Heaven

One of the first things that we make a big mistake in is to confess that Jesus died for our sins, and knowing this, we do not accept Him as Lord, so we go about claiming to be saved but not doing what He said.

Trial set in manslaughter

A bench trial for an Ada woman charged with first degree manslaughter, in the alternative second degree murder, has been scheduled. The original charges of first degree manslaughter and feloniously driving while under the influence of alcohol were filed in Lincoln County District Court on Apr.

Armory incident

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office took into custody over the weekend an individual who reportedly had barricaded himself in the National Guard Armory in Chandler. Sgt. Aaron Bennett, Public Information Officer for the Sheriff’s Office, said that at approximately 8:46 a..m.