Two trials, two guilty verdicts

Two jury trials involving criminal cases were conducted in the January Pottawatomie County jury term and both juries returned guilty verdicts.There were also multiple juvenile cases tried as well.

$50k bench warrant issued for court no-show

A $50,000 bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of Chandler man due in court on a felony charge and two misdemeanors filed against him in January of 2024.And another $50,000 benchwarrantwasissued for his arrest in January of this year in a separate case on a felony charge.AChandler man is...

Tryon man pleds innocent on firearm charge

A Tryon man facing a felony firearms charge after what has been described as a reported “gunbattle”betweenhim and another individual has entered an innocent plea during his arraignment.Cary Cline, 61, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court July 12, 2024 with possession of firearm...

Chandler man recieves $10k bench warrant for 3 felonies

A$10,000 bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Chandler man wanted for three felonies and two misdemeanors.Jeremy Paul Sisco, 32, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court in late November 2024 and the $10,000 bench was issued at that time.Sisco is charged with possess...

County Livestock Show Results

Pottawatomie County Results Heifer Show EnglishAOB Class 1-Katie Haysmer, Dale FFA, 1st Breed champion - Katie Haysmer, Dale FFA HerefordClass 2 - Jazmyn Arthur, NRC FFA, 1st MaineClass 2 - Emma Bellah, McLoud FFA, 1st Santa GertrudisClass 1 - Emma Bellah, McLoud FFA, 1st BreedChampion-Emma Bellah,...

UCO releases honor rolls

The following students havemadetheUniversityof Central Oklahoma’s honor rolls:Chandler President’s Honor Roll Anderson, Jillian Haley, Delaney Paige Mccalip, Caroline Marie Melson, Braden J.Robbins, Shayla Robbins, Brittany N.Dean’s Honor Roll Beatty, Ashlee Paige Butts, Madison Nicole Costante,...

Winter storm

The second winter blast for this year that brought the coldest temperatures yet apparently caused few problems in either Lincoln or Pottawatomie Counties last week.Lincoln County Emergency Management Director Charlotte Brown said earlier this week, “We had no fatalities.

Chandler school board

Mike McCormick Staff Writer Chandler Board of Education members reorganized during their most recent meeting and also approved the calendar for the 2025/2026 school year.School Supt. Scott Baade said in the organization of the board Joseph Irby was elected president and Tony Lee was elected vice...

School election results

One of the three candidates seeking Office No. 5 on the Prague Board of Education received more than 60 percent of the vote in the recent school election.Agra voters overwhelmingly approved their bond proposal.

Dale school board meeting

Dale Board of Education members have week renewed the contracts of the district’s three principals for 2025-2026 and also accepted the resignation of the Vo-Ag instructor.Following an executive session, the board members returned to open meeting and rehired Elementary Principal Tamee Daniel, Middle...