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Stroud adjusts graduation reuirements

News Staff
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The Stroud School Board approved changes to graduation requirements that would allow college and trade classes to count as high school credit at its monthly meeting on Feb. 10.The decision was unanimous and will allow students attending classes at a university, college or trade school to receive...

$100k bench warrant issued for drug charge

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
A $100,000 bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of a driver stopped on the Turner Turnpike for a traffic violation that led to a felony drug charge after more than 50 pounds of marijuana was seized from his vehicle after he failed to show up for a felony disposition docket.Zhou Guo, 35, of...

20 -year sentence in manslaughter

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
A Texas man who was scheduled to go on trial during the current jury term has instead pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to prison.A formal charge of first degree manslaughter was filed March 22, 2024 in Lincoln County District Court againstTravis Smith, 46, of Dallas, Texas.Appearing before...

Sex offender charged

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
A Wellston man previously convicted of several felonies faces a new felony count alleging a crime involving minors following his arrest by Lincoln County officers.Steven Ray McAlister, about 43, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Jan. 15, 2025 with sex offender residing with...

Review of sex case

News Staff
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
A review of a Chandler woman’s case who was sentenced in 2023 to 30 years in prison for conviction of two felonies has been until March.Formal charges were filed in Lincoln County District Court on Sep. 21, 2022 against Destiny Ann Lowe, 39, and her husband Robert Wayne Lowe, 41.Robert Lowe was...

Deferred term in assault case

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
A Prague man who waived his preliminary hearing on a charge of felony assault and battery charge following a reported altercation with his girl friend has entered a no contest plea and has been given a deferred term.Trevor Wade Mills, 23, was formally charged in Lincoln County District July 10,...
Livestock shows

Livestock shows

Livestock shows

News Staff
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The Lincoln County Spring Livestock show kicked off on Feb. 17, with events moving up due to the weather. In the top left, seventh-grader James Baker from Meeker shows a heifer during the Dairy Show. Below that, Gracie Dornan from Carney waits for her turn to show, also in the Dairy Show.

State bound!

News Staff
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The girls’ wrestling teams from McLoud and Chandler High Schools qualified for State, which is to take place Feb. 27 to March 1 at The Big House in Oklahoma City.McLoud was named the 5A West Regional Champions, with eight of nine girls qualifying.Kendra Perrien was out with an injury.
Chandler award winners

Chandler award winners

Chandler award winners

News Staff
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Banquet on Feb. 11 at the Route 66 Interpretative Center. On the left is Hallie Murray, the Chamber of Commerce scholarship winner for this year. Murray plans to attend Baylor University and major in astrophysics.

No action on EMS district

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Lincoln County commissioners this week held off from discussing or taking any possible action on four agenda items related to the Emergency Medical Service 522 District.Commissioners did vote to keep the two present employees at the county fairgrounds.District 3 Commissioner Lee Doolen, who is also...
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