Not guilty plea on rape charge

A defendant facing two first degree rape charges has pleaded not guilty and has waived a speedy trial.Two felony charges of first degree rape with a victim under 14 were filed in Lincoln County District Court Jan. 24, 2023 against Dakota Shane Murch, 44.

Incitement to riot preliminary hearing

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Lincoln County Jail inmate who was charged last November with incitement to riot.David Keith Miller, about 31, was formally charged Nov.

Town Talk

The team on left is Luther Corbin 8U mid-season tournament runner/ups and the team on right is McCammon 8U mid-season champions.DIANA REED CorrespondentTake me out to the ballgame, take me out with the crowd.

Wellston man charged with kidnapping

A Wellston man, previously convicted of several felonies, faces two more following his arrest by Lincoln County deputies recently Dallas Allen Steele, 36, was charged on April 12 this year in Lincoln County District Court with kidnapping and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, both...

Storm damage

An early morning storm that struck the Stroud area last Friday has virtually destroyed an apartment complex that was under renovation, the owner said this week.

Fred Erwin Talley

Fred ErwinTalley was bornFebruary3,1954,in Oklahoma City to Olta and Claudia (McClure) Talley. He passed away April 18, 2024, in his home in Wellston at the age of 70.Fred was a man of many talents and passions, but above all, he was a man of extraordinary kindness.

Elzina Lynn Pierce

Elzina Lynn Pierce was born April 5, 1963, in Gilroy, California, to John and Donna (Overbay) Pierce. She passed away unexpectedly April 15, 2024, at the age of 61.Elzina was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents. Survivors include her partner, sister, three nephews and a niece.

Shirley Ann (Taylor) Denney

Shirley Ann (Taylor) Denney,77,passedaway on Friday, April 19, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.Shirley was born June 14, 1946, in Cushing to Jay and Audine (Hagar) Taylor. She married George Denney in 1998.He preceded her in death in 1999.

Hearing continued in grow-house burglary

A pre-preliminary hearing has been continued for one of two men charged with an armed grow burglary last October.Christopher Lamar Irving, 38, from Shawnee, was formally charged Nov.