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House full of music

Emily Kalka Staff Writer

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Chandler may not be a place you’d expect to see a platinum album.But Michael Grayson has a collection, all of them from his father.“He was one of the most famous record producers out of L.A., Miles Grayson,” he proudly proclaimed. “You remember ‘Wild Thing,’ The Troggs? He arranged the music.

$5,000 bench warrant issued

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

A bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Bixby man facing four felony counts in connection with a theft at a Lincoln County residence recently.Formal charges were filed in Lincoln County District Court on July 31 against Dalton Lee Watts, 29. wA $5,000 bench warrant was issued the same...

Guilty pleas in drug cases

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

An out-of-state driver facing two felony drug-related charges has pleaded guilty to both counts and drawn deferred sentences.Lin Pi Xing, 51, of New York was formally charged Feb. 27, 2023, in Lincoln County District Court with possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance with intent to...

Arraignment set in manslaughter

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

A California woman facing a manslaughter charge as the result of a fatal traffic collision has waived her preliminary hearing and her arraignment has been scheduled.A formal count of first degree manslaughter was filed on March 22 in Lincoln County District against Ariel Navarro, 32, of Banning,...

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Mike Mccormick Staff Writer

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Lincoln County commissioners this week awarded a bid for a road project in District 1 and also approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma for a road overlay in District 3.The commissioners awarded a bid of $245,955 to Haskell Lemon for an asphalt overlay project on 3500...

Guilty pleas

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

A Cushing woman facing a felony and two misdemeanors has waived her preliminary hearing and entered guilty pleas to cases filed last December and in May of this year.$100,000 bench warrant that was issued for the arrest of a woman charged with a felony last December and another one in May of this...

Estate Sales

News Staff

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

ESTATE SALE- Wednesday, September 4th thru Friday, September 6th - 1213 Castle Creek St., Shawnee - Furniture; Gardening and yard tools; push mower; medical equipment; refrigerator; freezer; teapot collection; Christmas- 8:30 am to 4:00 p.m. daily- photos available on Facebook, Rustic Sisters...

Byrd releases findings of DA forensic audit

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd has released the findings of a forensic audit of financial accounts of former District Attorney Allan Grubb who resigned in September of 2022.While the audit doesn’t specify that any money was discovered missing, it appears to show mismanagement of public...

When Don Foster of Chandler decided to propose to Deborah Hodges of Oklahoma City, he came up with an innovative way. He took out a half-page color ad in the Lincoln County News and brought it and a ring when he took her to the Boomarang in Chandler on Wednesday afternoon. A bold move - but, hey. Faint heart never won fair lady. Deborah said ‘yes’ without hesitation. Photo/Brian Blansett

She said “Yes!”

News Staff

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Judge sworn in

News Staff

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

District Judge John Canavan, right, congratulates Sarah Bridge after he administered the oath of office, swearing her in as a new District Judge in Lincoln County.

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