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County opens bids for new jail

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Lincoln County commissioners during a special meeting this week opened bids for the renovation of the county jail and voted to table them until their regular meeting next Monday, Dec. 2.Commissioners opened six bids at Monday’s meeting.

How to cook a turkey

News Staff
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
As is our Thanksgiving tradition at the Lincoln County News, we asked first-graders at area elementary schools to give us recipes for cooking turkeys.You might find a few ideas to try for yourself this Thanksgiving.Here are three recipes we thought were especially interesting.

Hearings continued for Frisbies

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Pre-preliminary hearings have been continued for the Assistant Police Chief of Prague and his wife who are facing a total of 41 felony charges between them related to child sexual and physical abuse.
Jacob Beck (4) and Jeremiah Cropp (5) from Stroud celebrate after a score during the Tigers’ state quarterfinal 56-21 win over Salina Friday night. The Tigers advance to the state semifinals and will play Davis at 1 p.m. Friday at Noble. Photo/Beth Young

Jacob Beck (4) and Jeremiah Cropp (5) from Stroud celebrate after a score during the Tigers’ state quarterfinal 56-21 win over Salina Friday night. The Tigers advance to the state semifinals and will play Davis at 1 p.m. Friday at Noble. Photo/Beth Young

On to the semifinals

News Staff
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Stamping out starvation...

Stamping out starvation...

Stamping out starvation...

News Staff
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Above left, Monte Stewart from Stamp out Starvation holds a check for $500 presented from five organizations at Chandler High Schools. He is flanked by, from left, Royanna Berry, FCCLA; Macie Davis,varsity cheer; Halli Murray, varsity pom; Ava White, FFA; Kayden Maguire, BPA.

Meeker board amends retirement system

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Meeker’s Town Board of Trustees this week approved an ordinance amending the employee retirement system and defined benefit plan for the Town of Meeker.They adopted a revised and restated retirement plan to eligible employees for the Town approved by the IRS.
Chandler FFA members, shown above at the fire station, recently completed their third annual project of weedeatering around fire hydrants in Chandler. The goal Our hope is to make the hydrants more easily accessible to Chandler Fire Department in case of emergency during the winter months.

Chandler FFA members, shown above at the fire station, recently completed their third annual project of weedeatering around fire hydrants in Chandler. The goal Our hope is to make the hydrants more easily accessible to Chandler Fire Department in case of emergency during the winter months.

Chandler FFA project

News Staff
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Hearing waived

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
A driver from Texas stopped and arrested on the Turner Turnpike and facing a felony drug count after 62 pounds of marijuana were seized has waived his preliminary hearing and his arraignment has been set.

Innocent pleas

News Staff
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
A woman from Meeker and a Shawnee man, each charged with three felonies, have pleaded innocent to all the counts. Their cases have been scheduled for a December felony disposition docket.
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