Bench warrant issued in arson case

A $5,000 bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of an Agra man who is charged with arson. A formal charge of third degree arson was filed Sep. 13 in Lincoln County District Court against Steve Thomas Bottger, 61.

Drug charges for Stroud man

A Stroud man faces a drug charge following his arrest by a Lincoln County deputy sheriff. Formal charges of unlawful possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute were filed Sep. 13 in Lincoln County District Court against Ronald Dean Mixon, 60.

Trial for Weeks on 40 felonies

A jury trial is scheduled for the second week of the current Pottawatomie County jury term for a Shawnee man facing more than 40 felony charges of sex-related crimes with minors. Danny Ray Weeks, Jr., 52, was charged in Pottawatomie County District Court on Dec. 15, 2022 with 34 felony counts.

Hearings scheduled in neglect

Preliminary hearings have been scheduled for two men from Wellston charged with child neglect and prepreliminary hearings have been set for two women facing the same charges. The four, all from Wellston, were residing in the same residence with nine children at the time of their arrest.

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.