Guilty plea in firearms

A Sparks man facing a firearms charge after Lincoln County deputies served a search warrant where he was residing and guns and ammunition were seized has changed his plea to the count.Gene Austin McCuan, Jr., 54, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on April 9, 2024 with possession...

Rape cases set for trial

A defendant facing two first degree rape charges has been scheduled for a jury trial in February.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.

Crashes in the construction

Accidents on the turnpike are not an uncommon occurrence. However, with construction underway to replace a bridge near the Wellston exit, the risk has increased for drivers.According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP), there have been 20 crashes in that area since August 2024.

Commissioners approve positions

Lincoln County commissioners this week voted to authorize filling two positions at the County Fair Barn and appointed a group to conduct interviews and make the decision.The positions are a maintenance worker and administrator with the maintenance worker serving as administrator on a as needed...

Chandler man on felony docket on weed case

A Chandler man who allegedly obtained an OMMA license and OBN registration fraudulently and who has been charged with trafficking illegal drugs with more than 10,000 marijuana plants that were discovered and destroyed has been set for a felony disposition docket.Kenneth Chen, 50, was formally...

Seminole State releases honor rolls

Seminole State College released its three honor roll lists for the Fall 2024 semester, which included students from Lincoln County.On the President’s Honor Roll are Lilee Durbin, Jentrie Gibson and Jerra Haymes from Chandler; Troy Edwards from Davenport; Lenny Davidson from Meeker; Autumn Brown,...

Stroud extends superintendent’s contract

The Stroud School Board voted to extend the contract of Superintendent Joe Van Tuyl to June 30, 2028, and included a 5 percent salary increase each year, in their regular meeting on Jan. 13.

Bringing history to life

Chandler freshman Will Conley first became fascinated with history in the fifth grade.Sitting in the workroom at Chandler Junior High on Jan. 17, he quietly spoke about his fifth-grade history teacher, who he called fantastic.

Hearing in gun-in-jail case

A pre-preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a suspect who reportedly made it inside the Lincoln County jail with a gun and attempted to shoot a Lincoln County Sheriff’s jailer who was patting him down.The suspect had been arrested by a Wellston police officer for driving while under the...

City manager: Not running out of water

Chandler City Manager Jason Orr said that the city is not running out of water and that the decision to increase water production capacity by 100 percent was a financial decision.Orr gave an update on the status of the current water engineering study at the Chandler Municipal Authority Meeting on...