Lincoln County Commissioners

Lincoln County commissioners this week voted to set a hearing on vacating right-of-way located at 3340 Road between the West Turnpike entrance and Route 66 in Wellston. They agreed to set the hearing for the commissioners meeting on March 21.

Bench warrant in car chase

A $15,000 bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of a driver who reportedly eluded police during a high speed pursuit following a traffic stop.

Four counts for Stroud man

A Stroud man is facing four counts, three of them drug-related, following his arrest by Stroud police. Formal charges were filed Jan. 14 in Lincoln County District Court against Bobby Don Stewart.

Charges filed in knife injuries case

A woman has been charged with two felonies after she was arrested for allegedly stabbing two persons in an incident in Sparks recently. Loren Ashley Holman, 33, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court Jan. 26 with two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

Murder trial reset for June 6

A Lincoln County District judge has continued a jury trial for a Harrah man charged with first degree murder who was scheduled to be tried next week.

Manslaughter trial moved to June

The trial for a driver charged with manslaughter in the driving death of a Stroud woman over a year and half ago has been continued to this summer.

Charges against Chandler man

A man was charged with two felonies and two misdemeanors following his arrest recently by Chandler police and he also admitted to taking meth.

Pedestrian fatality on Turner Turnpike

A pedestrian died early Wednesday morning after he was reportedly struck by a vehicle on the Turner Turnpike west of Stroud in Lincoln County. State Trooper Spears identified the victim as Russell Mitchell, 49, of Glencoe. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Stroud Fire Department.

Catching up

I was stationed in Portsmouth, N.H., in the early ‘70s and once witnessed a movie line there that stretched around a full block. People at the end of the line were maybe six steps from the box office but they were going to endure a long wait and lots of shuffling before they could buy a ticket.

Getting the vaccinations

A little over a year ago Pat and I had received our initial vaccinations to protect us from COVID-19. We had to wait four weeks before we could receive our second Moderna shot, but by the end of February we had it. Eight months later we received our third shot, the booster, and we were glad we did.