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LC Republicans to meet

Members of the Lincoln County Republican Party will meet 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 21, at the Rt. 66 Bowl, 920 E. First Street in Chandler. Come early if you want to order food. The schedule of upcoming speakers will be discussed.

Bond members elected, bond passed in school votes

Patrons in two Lincoln County school districts have elected board members and Lincoln County voters who reside in the Cushing School District helped approved a bond issue.

County buys equipment

Lincoln County commissioners this week voted to purchase a John Deere Tractor and Boom Mower for District 3. District 3 Commissioner Lee Doolen, who is also chairman of the commission, explained the purchase was to replace a mower that had been stolen.

Legislatives updates

The legislative session got off to a good start this year when Gov. Kevin Stitt delivered his fourth annual State of the State address. I and other House leaders look forward to working with him on some shared priorities. One of those is the continued push back against federal overreach.

We’ve kicked off

We’ve kicked off another legislative session, and even more so this year, we’ve hit the ground running. Our Senate committees have already started meeting and vetting legislation, and we aren’t looking to slow down anytime soon.

Hearing set in kidnapping case

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a man charged with kidnapping for extortion and robbery with a weapon.

Starvation case: Charges dropped against brother

A felony charge filed 3½ years ago has been dropped against a man identified as the brother of a youth who was nearly starved to death. Tyler Joe Adkins, who was then 24 and is now 28, was charged July 23, 2018, with a single count of child neglect.
Herring on Top 10 list

Herring on Top 10 list

Herring on Top 10 list

Chandler’s Neleigh Herring has been named to D1Softball magazine’s pre-season list of Top 10 first basemen in the country. A senior at Wichita State, she started off the 2022 season with five hits, including two home runs, and five RBI in her first 12 at-bats.
Walkingstick named Citizen of the Year, Martzall honored

Walkingstick named Citizen of the Year, Martzall honored

Walkingstick named Citizen of the Year, Martzall honored

Bonnie Walkingstick was named Chandler’s Citizen of the Year and senior Presley Martzall was awarded a scholarship last week at the Chamber of Commerce banquet last week.

No jail time in cockfighting case

A Harrah man who was facing more than 80 felony charges for operating an illegal cockfighting operation has pleaded guilty to misdemeanors and will serve no jail time.