OKC man pleads innocent to enabling child sex abuse

An Oklahoma City man facing three felonies dealing with a child with the crimes allegedly occurring in Lincoln County has pleaded innocent to all the charges.Mark Leon Miller, 58, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Aug.

Pre-prelim hearing continued for Chandler man charge with 2 felonies

A pre-preliminary hearing has been continued for a Chandler man previously convicted of five felonies over several years and charged with two more Terry Ray Boren, 52, was formally charged June 4, 2024 in Lincoln County District with failure to register as sex offender and sex offender living...

Prelim hearing rescheduled in firearm case

A preliminary hearing has been rescheduled for a Chandler woman facing a felony and two misdemeanors. A Chandler man facing the same charges pleaded innocent recently.Formal charges were filed in Lincoln County District Court on March 15, 2024 against Herbert Lee Gaines, Jr.

Full tilt hoops

Carney’s Jake Martin puts up an underhand layup in the lane against the Wellston JV Thursday night in the first round of the Agra Tournament. Carney won, 61-27, then beat Stroud in the semifinals in overtime. Meeker’s boys won the tournament by beating Carney, 75-44, in the finals.

McGinnis headlines All-District

Chandler had 12 players honored on the All -District 2A-1 team.They are: Grant McGinnis - MVP Cruz Jackson - Quarterback of the Year.Ty Garver - Receiver of the Year.HunnerRobinson-Tight end of the Year.EastonManning-Defensive end of the Year.Jack Weger - Injured player of the Year.

Christmas

I begin to wax nostalgic in early December and find myself jonesing for some orange-slice candy and English walnuts.Back when the earth was young - in the late ‘50s and very early ‘60s - Fitzhugh would have a community Christmas tree and program and we kids looked forward to it for weeks.

Stroud man going to trial

A Stroud man who is facing eight felonies following his arrest by officers has been bound over to stand trial.Formal charges were filed Sep. 24, 2024 in Lincoln County District Court against Acey Ambrose Murphy, 33. He appeared before Associate District Judge Sheila Kirk the same day he was charged.

Town Talk

Wreaths Across Stroud is taking place this year on Sunday, December 15th at 1:30 p.m. at Stroud Cemetery. There will be a short program in remembrance of our veterans and then we will lay wreaths on each veteran’s grave. We ask all community members to come out and help us honor these men and women.

Felony charges

A Chandler man, convicted of at least two previous felonies in Arkansas, faces two more felonies and two misdemeanors in separate cases filed recently in Lincoln County.Mark Rasha, 28, was formally charged on Nov.

Christmas in Chandler

On the left, fireworks explode over downtown Chandler after the annual tree lighting and Christmas parade. Above, Liam Jones from Chandler gets his face painted in the courthouse lobby before the parade. Below, Heather Ledford and others throw candy from the BancFirst float.