Court dates reset in burglaries

Hearings have been reset for three defendants arrested by Lincoln County deputies in late December in connection with recent burglaries.Tommy Nathaniel Tilley, 19, of Cushing was charged Dec. 28, 2023 in Lincoln County District Court with second degree burglary, knowingly receiving or concealing...

Meeker swears in new board member

Meeker Board of Education members this week approved temporary appropriations for the 20242025 school year and a new Office No. 4 board member was administered the oath of office.Jason Hessman, who won last week’s Meeker school election, was administered the oath of office and began his five-year...

10,000 marijuana plants seized

A Chandler man who allegedly obtained an OMMA license and OBN registration fraudulently has been charged with trafficking illegal drugs and more than 10,000 marijuana plants were discovered and destroyed.Kenneth Chen, 50, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on March 26 with the...

Dale board hires teachers

Dale Board of Education members have hired three new teachers and approved amending the calendar for the 2024-2025 school year.After spending about 30 minutes in executive session, board members returned to open meeting.

Sentencing in firearms case

A Cushing man charged last December on a firearms count has waived his preliminary hearing, has pleaded guilty and been sentenced.Alfred John Saddington, 60, was charged in Lincoln County District Court Dec. 28, 2023 with possession of a firearm after former felony conviction.Saddington was accused...

NRC students of the month

Turner Turnpike going cashless

The days of fumbling for change while speeding down Turner Turnpike are coming to an end.

Child abuse, intimidation charges

A woman from Meeker and a Shawnee man, already charged with felony child abuse, now face additional felonies.

County, state candidate filings

Contests have developed in Lincoln County for three elected county positions in the June 18 primary election and one official has won another term without opposition.In Pottawatomie County, there will be three races for county positions in the primary election and one official also has won another...

‘Not guilty’ plea entered in neglect case

A Prague woman facing a single count of child neglect who waived her preliminary hearing and has pleaded not guilty.Her husband, Lou Earl Nelson, was charged with four felonies for alleged crimes against minors.Lynette Marie Ausborn, 43, was charged in Lincoln County District Court Nov. 7, 2023...