Ex-sub found guilty

By Mike McCormick Staff Writer A Lincoln County jury has found a former Wellston substitute teacher guilty on two counts and not guilty on three and fixed punishment at three years on each of the guilty counts.Formal charges were filed in Lincoln County District Court on April 12, 2023 against Emma...

Town Talk

The sons of Vera Teters Quinn Bierd along with their families will be celebrating Vera’s 90th birthday on Saturday, November 16th at First Assembly of God Church in Stroud from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Vera is a lifelong Stroud resident and graduate of Stroud High School as are both of her sons,...

Ode to the old rock house

Most people who grew up in Lincoln County probably had a haunted house or two nearby.

Town Talk

Mark your calendars, tie a string around your finger and set your alarm to remind yourself to vote on November 5th. All elections are important but especially one where we are deciding who will guide our country, the President of the United States.

Letters to the editor

To the Editor: I am writing to express my concerns about the upcoming proposal for Lincoln County to form an Emergency Medical Service District, funded by a recurring ad valorem tax of three mills on the dollar of assessed property valuation.While ensuring reliable ambulance services is critical, I...

Abundant technology

We live in a world surrounded by technology. The technological advances are moving so quickly it’s mind boggling to people like me.Someone mentioned the other day he wondered what we did before the advent of cell phones.

Prague man waives hearing

A Prague man has waived his preliminary hearing on a charge of felony assault and battery charge following a reported altercation with his girl friend.Trevor Wade Mills, 23, was formally charged in Lincoln County District July 10 this year with domestic assault and battery by strangulation.He made...

Town Talk...

Everyone please remember to show your Tiger Spirit this Friday night by turning on your blue porch lights. Let’s light up the town with a “blue glow.” If you haven’t purchased your blue light bulb yet, there are still a few available.

Chandler woman’s hearing rescheduled

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Chandler woman facing a felony and two misdemeanors.

Terrorism punishment

When media reports began to break a couple of weeks ago about charges being filed against a citizen of Afghanistan residing in Oklahoma City for conspiring to conduct an Election Day terrorist attack in the United States, it immediately caught my attention.The attack reportedly was to be on behalf...