Tri-County Herald

Leanne (Annie) Blakeman

News Staff
Monday, December 29, 2025
Leanne Blakeman (Annie), was born on January 14, 1969, and lived until November 11, 2025.Annie is survived by her son, Chris Blakeman, and her brother and sister-in-law, Audie and Debi Chiola. Other relatives that are not mentioned were remembered by Annie.
Barbara Mae Crary Dingman

Barbara Mae Crary Dingman

Barbara Mae Crary Dingman

News Staff
Monday, December 29, 2025
Barbara Mae Crary was born on October 1, 1939, to Kelly Eugene Crary and Velma Vera Chase in Great Bend, Kansas. She passed away on December 23, 2025, at the age of 86.Barbara’s family moved to Sparks, OK, where she graduated high school and met James Richard Dingman.
Ronald Joe Curtis

Ronald Joe Curtis

Ronald Joe Curtis

News Staff
Monday, December 29, 2025
Ronald Joe Curtis was bornonMarch23,1938, to Woodrow B. Curtis and Margaret T. (Williams) Curtis in Lincoln County, OK. He passed away on December 18, 2025, in Stillwater, OK, at the age of 87. He was a longtime resident of Glencoe, OK.Ron served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War.
Nancy Susan Whalen

Nancy Susan Whalen

Nancy Susan Whalen

News Staff
Monday, December 29, 2025
NancySusanWhalen was born on October 9, 1953, in Toledo, Ohio, to Herbert and Mona (Martin) Anderson.She passed away on December 17, 2025, in Wellston at the age of 72.Nancy was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Helen Miglior; brother, RobertAnderson; and son, Clint Whalen.
Leaving a legacy

Leaving a legacy

Leaving a legacy

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
If there’s one thing you could say about McLoud senior Launa Troutt, it’s that she doesn’t back down from a challenge.She’s a state champion wrestler in her weight class and helped her team become the 5A state champions last season, despite being one of the smallest teams in the division.

Lincoln County Commissioners

News Staff
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Lincoln County commissioners in their most recent meeting adopted a resolution for erosion control and a driveway for the new OSU Extension office and approved a resolution for a refund request from the Lincoln County County Citizens Alliance.

No bond in St. Cloud case

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
A supersedeas bond of $300,000 for the St. Cloud buildings was not posted by the deadline of Dec. 16, according to the Lincoln County Court Clerk’s Office, opening up the way for the City of Chandler to demolish the historic hotel buildings.
A group of 4-H members from across Lincoln County carefully select their favorite gingerbread house. The group gathered at the new OSU Extension Office building on the Lincoln County fairgrounds to put together thank you gifts for businesses that sponsor 4-H on Dec. 22. They also held a gingerbread house contest. There were kids from just about every 4-H club in the county at the event. Photo/Emily Kalka

A group of 4-H members from across Lincoln County carefully select their favorite gingerbread house. The group gathered at the new OSU Extension Office building on the Lincoln County fairgrounds to put together thank you gifts for businesses that sponsor 4-H on Dec. 22. They also held a gingerbread house contest. There were kids from just about every 4-H club in the county at the event. Photo/Emily Kalka

People of the gingerbread

News Staff
Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Former judge back in court

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Former district judge Craig Key was booked at the Lincoln County Jail on Dec. 12 and appeared before Judge Emily Mueller on Dec. 19 for violating his probation terms, according to court records.
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