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Turnpike case: guilty

News Staff
Thursday, December 8, 2022
A motorist who originally charged with a felony and two misdemeanors after he was arrested by a state trooper on the Turner Turnpike in Lincoln County has been found guilty and drawn a deferred prison term.
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Meeker queen

News Staff
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Calista Treat, shown at left with escort Braxton Bussell, was crowned Meeker’s Homecoming Queen Friday night prior to the Bulldogs’ basketball game with Wellston. Photo/Brian Blansett
Stroud parade

Stroud parade

Stroud parade

News Staff
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Saturday night was a Blue Christmas in Stroud. Santa Claus made his way into town for the annual Christmas parade and there were plenty of Elvis sightings, including below with Bill Ash and Adam Chace.
State Sen. Grant Green, R-Wellston, signs his oath of office on Statehood Day at the Capitol.

State Sen. Grant Green, R-Wellston, signs his oath of office on Statehood Day at the Capitol.

Green signs oath of office

News Staff
Thursday, December 8, 2022

Commissioners adopt sales tax resolution

News Staff
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Lincoln County commissioners this week adopted a resolution and election proclamation calling for renewal of the one cent county sales tax to be put on the Feb. 14, 2023 ballot. Commissioners, during their Nov. 21 meeting, voted 2-1 for the election and to change some of the ballot language.

Murder defendant pleads to five unrelated charges

News Staff
Thursday, December 8, 2022
A man awaiting a jury trial on a first degree murder complaint has pleaded guilty to five additional felonies in another case and drawn five prison terms to run concurrently with one another.
Many of the communities in Lincoln County had their Christmas parades and celebrations Saturday evening. Beckett Jackson and Blake McLain from Wellston, above, took advantage of the photo booth in the Lincoln County Courthouse during Chandler’s festival. Holding the frame for them is Justin Kelley. For photos from the Stroud parade, please see Page 5A. For photos from the Chandler parade, see Page 6A. Photo/Brian Blansett

Many of the communities in Lincoln County had their Christmas parades and celebrations Saturday evening. Beckett Jackson and Blake McLain from Wellston, above, took advantage of the photo booth in the Lincoln County Courthouse during Chandler’s festival. Holding the frame for them is Justin Kelley. For photos from the Stroud parade, please see Page 5A. For photos from the Chandler parade, see Page 6A. Photo/Brian Blansett

Christmas cheer!

News Staff
Thursday, December 8, 2022

Hearings on sex charges

News Staff
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Preliminary hearings have been scheduled for a Shawnee man facing a total of nine-related sex charges with minor. Five felony charges of lewd or indecent acts to a child were originally filed Aug. 25 in Lincoln County District Court against Danny Ray Weeks, Jr., 52, of Shawnee.

Bench warrant issued

News Staff
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
A bench warrant has been issued for a man who failed to make his initial appearance on Nov. 3 on two felony counts.
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