Chandler school board meeting

Chandler Board of Education members this week approved hiring of a full time driver and voted to increase the district mileage reimbursement rate for calendar year 2025.School Supt. Scott Baade said the board voted to hire Jessie McPherson as a full time bus driver.

Strangulation case continued

The case of a Prague man who waived his preliminary hearing on a charge of felony assault and battery charge following a reported altercation with his girl friend has been continued until late January.

Chandler High School honor rolls

9th Grade Superintendent’s “A” Honor Roll: Carysn Ball Karyss Campbell William Herrmann Elli Hilgenfeld Bryson Miller Colton Miller Reagan Moehle Charlotte Pryor Principal’s “A/B” Honor Roll: Adler Ball Logan Begley Macie Bridges Jude Casey Charleigh Cole Dixie Cowan Tyler Frazier Jerett Gibson...

Wellston FFA, 4-H host annual Trophy Auction

Auctioneer Walker Snapp (second from left) auctions off a donation of 20 acres of drone pasture spraying that was donated by Zakk Harris at the Wellston 4-H and FFA Trophy Auction on Saturday, Jan. 11 at Wellston Elementary School.

Winter weather

The first winter storm for 2025 brought the area and much of the state lots of snow and frigid temperatures, but no major problems in Lincoln County.Charlotte Brown, Lincoln County Emergency Management, reported that most areas of the county received up to four inches or more of snow.

Democrats to meet

The next meeting of the Lincoln County Democratic Party will be Thursday, January 9 at the Chandler Public Library. The meeting will start at 6:00PM. For more information call Tony Perna at (918)968-5033.

Chandler man charged in assaults

A Chandler man is facing three felonies and two misdemeanors for allegedly assaulting three officers with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and another individual.Three charges of assault and battery on a police officers were formally filed in December against Royce Walker Weathers, 31.

Sentence in trunpike drug case

A driver from Texas stopped and arrested on the Turner Turnpike and facing a felony drug count after 62 pounds of marijuana were seized and who waived his preliminary hearing has pleaded guilty and has been sentenced.

Tryon man going to trial

A Tryon man facing a felony firearms charge after what has been described as a reported “gun battle” between him and another individual has been bound over for trial Cary Cline, 61, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court July 12, 2024 with possession of firearm after former felony...