Cushing man receives 7 years in jail, $100 in fines for burglary charges

A defendant facing several felony counts who was first arrested by Lincoln County deputies in late December in connection with burglaries, then again earlier this year, has pleaded guilty to all counts and been sentenced Tommy Nathaniel Tilley, 19, of Cushing was charged Dec. 28, 2023 in Lincoln...

School roof project nearly finished

Dale School Supt. Will Jones updated Board of Education members in their most recent meeting on the roofing project and talked briefly about the upcoming school year.Jones informed the members, “They are about to finish up on the roofing project,” indicating they should be wrapped up with it by...

Sparks man faces felony firearm, drug charges

By Mike McCormick Staff Writer A Sparks man, with a previous conviction, faces a felony and a misdemeanor following his arrest recently.Billy Ray Moore., 44, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court with possessing firearms after conviction or during probation, a felony.He appeared...

Prelim hearing held in neglect case

have been scheduled for a woman from Meeker and a Shawnee man, each charged with three felonies, among them child abuse and child neglect. One of the counts against the Meeker woman is for intimidation of witness.

Fish hopes to break through

Wearing a cowboy hat, a big belt buckle and boots with spurs, Audrey Fish climbed onto her horse “Studless” as they prepared for breakaway roping practice.After spending her entire childhood involved in the rodeo, the 16-year-old from Wellston began specifically competing in breakaway roping back...

IFYR kicks off Sunday evening in Shawnee

Contestants for this year’s International Finals Youth Rodeo begin checking in Friday morning and must be in Shawnee by noon on Sunday in preparation for Sunday night’s first performance.This is the 32nd year for the IFYR, considered one of the world’s richest youth rodeos, which had its beginning...

Butler looks to repeat at IFYR

Standing in the pasture with his home, horses and a gravel road around him, Ryker Butler wore a golden belt buckle reading, “CHAMPION.”The 18-year-old bull rider from McLoud earned that title in the 2023 International Finals Youth Rodeo, with a total score of 167.5 between his three goes to become...

Locals get ready for IFYR