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Commissioners approve budget, E-911 payroll

News Staff
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Lincoln County commissioners during a special meeting this week approved the Fiscal Year 2024 budget and also approved a contract with the E-911 Trust Authority relating to the financial and/or employment situation with the Trust.

Three felony charges dismissed

News Staff
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Three felony charges against a Chandler man who was scheduled to go on trial on this month have been dismissed by the state.

Hearing scheduled in Stroud porn case

News Staff
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Pre-preliminary hearings have been scheduled for a Stroud man who was charged with three felonies in July of this year and a felony count of possession of child pornography filed in September.

Stroud man pleads in child neglect case

News Staff
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
One of two people from Stroud facing child neglect charges has pleaded guilty as the result of a plea bargain and drawn a 10-year sentence with all but the first 90 days suspended. The other has waived further hearings in the case.

Meeker Town Board

News Staff
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Meeker’s Town Board of Trustees this week voted to approve a proposed business plan and change the name of the Meeker Growth and Development Authority to just Meeker Growth and Development. In doing so, they agreed to create the Meeker Trust Authority.

Lankford: plan for avoiding government shutdowns

News Staff
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Sen. James Lankford visited Stroud City Hall on Oct. 12 for a short community Q&A session with citizens. The event was attended by around 15 to 20 Stroud residents.

City Council holds off on stop lights

News Staff
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
The Chandler City Council voted to wait on taking any action regarding the intersections of Ninth and Manvel and Sixth and Manvel at their monthly meeting on Oct. 10.
District showdown

District showdown

District showdown

News Staff
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
The playoff picture in District 2A-2 should snap into sharper focus Friday night after the No. 3 Chandler Lions host the No. 2 Jones Longhorns. After last week’s games, the teams are tied for first in the district with 4-0 records.

‘Gross partiality’

News Staff
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Lincoln County District Judge Traci Soderstrom, who currently is suspended from her position after the State Supreme Court filed a petition last week seeking her removal from office, showed gross partiality, according to the petition.
Agra alumni Sue Chesnut, Gary Roberts, Nancy Roberts, Linda (Hart) Palkowski and Ted Evans are just a few members of the Agra Alumni Association working to save Dale’s concession stand. They are currently raising money to fix up the stand and honor the man who ran it, Dale McFarlin. Photo/Emily Kalka

Agra alumni Sue Chesnut, Gary Roberts, Nancy Roberts, Linda (Hart) Palkowski and Ted Evans are just a few members of the Agra Alumni Association working to save Dale’s concession stand. They are currently raising money to fix up the stand and honor the man who ran it, Dale McFarlin. Photo/Emily Kalka

Preserving a piece of Agra’s history

News Staff
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
It doesn’t look like much. Just a small snack stand wrapped in caution tape on the side of Highway 18 in Agra. The sign is faded and barely readable. No one is allowed inside. But this small building holds a lot of memories for the town.
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