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School board filing starts Monday

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
The three-day filing period for school board offices opens next Monday, Dec. 2, and runs through Wednesday, Dec. 4.Election Board offices in Lincoln and Pottawatomie Counties will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each of those days, Lincoln County Election Board Secretary Melissa Stambaugh and...
Brynn Lewis

Brynn Lewis

Lions of the Month announced

News Staff
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Brynn Lewis, Elizabeth Myers and James Fine were named Lions of the Month for November by the Lions Club in Chandler.Brynn Lewis has a 3.37 GPA and is in AP English.

Hearing in assault on officer

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
A preliminary hearing has been set for a Cushing man facing charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon or in the Alternative Count 2 endangering others while eluding/attempting to elude a police officer.Formal felony charges were filed in Lincoln County District Court Sep. 23, 2024...
Rep. Jim Shaw, R-Chandler, speaks in the Oklahoma House of Representatives last week after he was sworn in to office. His district includes Lincoln County and portions of Logan and Payne counties. Shaw took his oath of office, administered by Oklahoma Supreme Court Vice Chief Justice Dustin P. Rowe, in the House chamber alongside 98 other representatives. Photo/provided

Rep. Jim Shaw, R-Chandler, speaks in the Oklahoma House of Representatives last week after he was sworn in to office. His district includes Lincoln County and portions of Logan and Payne counties. Shaw took his oath of office, administered by Oklahoma Supreme Court Vice Chief Justice Dustin P. Rowe, in the House chamber alongside 98 other representatives. Photo/provided

Shaw sworn in

News Staff
Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Deferred sentences for Norman man

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
A Norman man facing two charges has pleaded guilty to both and received deferred prison sentences.David Ade, 57 at the time, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court Oct. 3, 2023 with aggravated assault and battery, a felony and assault and battery, a misdemeanor, following a recent...

Prague man pleads in assault case

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
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 an innocent plea.Trevor Wade Mills, 23, was formally charged in Lincoln County District July 10, 2024 with domestic assault and battery...

New election board secretary

News Staff
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Lincoln County has a new Election Board Secretary and staffer and they will assume their new duties effective Dec. 1.Dena Jo Bromley will take office on Dec. 1.The State Election Board also announced that Julie Alsip has joined the election board staff.

No contest plea

News Staff
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
A Sparks man facing four felonies and a couple of misdemeanors has pleaded no contest to four of the counts and his sentencing has been scheduled.Formal felony charges were filed May 4, 2022, in Lincoln County District Court against James Leonard Smothers, then 41, following his arrest by Lincoln...

Sentence in child abuse case

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
A Carney man charged with felony child abuse has pleaded guilty and been sentenced.Austin McDougal, 22, was charged in Lincoln County District Court Feb. 26, 2024 with one count of child abuse.

How to cook a turkey

News Staff
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Agra ElementaryFirst off, I would find the bestest turkey with a wish bone. I would actually put some cheese on it if we have any then I would actually cook it for 5 hours. I would dig into it until I find a wish bone.
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