Hearings set in death of Carney man

Pre-preliminary hearings have been scheduled for a woman from Wellston and a man from Iowa charged in connection with the death of a Carney area man. Each faces three felonies. Each is being held in the Lincoln County Jail in Chandler without bond.

500th strikeout

500th strikeout

Hotel closer to construction

A new hotel is finally coming to Chandler, with final approval for the site plans and prints from Choice Hotels Development currently pending.

Gray nominated for Clemente Award

Chandler High School alum Jon Gray has been nominated by the Texas Rangers for this year’s Roberto Clemente Award. His nomination was announced on Sep. 8. The award is considered baseball’s most prestigious individual honor for players, according to the Major League Baseball(MLB) organization.

Hearing continued on in-jail charged

A preliminary hearing has been continued for a man awaiting trial on a first degree murder charge, who was handed prison terms on five non-related felonies last November and now faces five more felonies he allegedly committed while in the Lincoln County jail.

Bond issues fall

Voters in the McLoud and Luther School districts rejected school bond propositions recently. In the McLoud School District, voters were deciding on two propositions and those in the Luther School District had a single bond issue.

Trial set in trafficking case

A jury trial has been scheduled for an area woman who waived her preliminary hearing and who has pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges. A formal charge was filed against Taren Lee Formanski, 38, in Lincoln County District Court May 24 for trafficking in illegal drugs (Fentanyl).