Lincoln County News

Public Records

News Staff
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Lincoln County MarriagesMichael Joseph Melot and Martha Jo Long, both of Wellston Small ClaimsForcible Entry and Detainers filed:Trey Michael Mosley vs Kira Leanne Tollett Civil Suits Foreclosures filed:Freedom Mortgage Corporation vs Jennifer M Flatt Money Judgments filed:Gary Marshall vs Red...
Chandler’s boys won the Ripley Tournament and now are 9-1 for the season and ranked No. 10 in Class 3A. Photo/ Carson Bradshaw

Chandler’s boys won the Ripley Tournament and now are 9-1 for the season and ranked No. 10 in Class 3A. Photo/ Carson Bradshaw

Hoops: snow problems

News Staff
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Last week’s snow blew in just but the time the first-round games were supposed to start in several tournaments.
January basketball action

January basketball action

January basketball action

News Staff
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Left, Chandler’s Jordan Denson (1) gets serious air on defense as Meeker’s Jace Bias (21) ponders a shot. Photo/Brian Blansett. Above left, Landon Kulp (11) puts up a shot for Wellston during the WT’s game against The Academy at Paycom Center. Photo/Mario Holland.
Snowshots

Snowshots

Snowshots

News Staff
Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Dale board of education meeting

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Dale Board of Education members during their most recent meeting approved the financial report and several fund raisers and heard the audit report for 2023-2024.

County commissioners meeting

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Lincoln County commissioners during a recent special meeting voted 2-1 in favor of supporting State Rep. Jim Shaw’s letter concerning Green Energy.
Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Chairman Jake Keyes (left) goes over the tribe’s new casino, which is currently under construction west of Chandler on Route 66. Iowa Tribe General Counsel Billy Shephard helps to set up renderings. The tribe plans also to build a hotel and event/convention center near the casino. Photo/Emily Kalka

Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Chairman Jake Keyes (left) goes over the tribe’s new casino, which is currently under construction west of Chandler on Route 66. Iowa Tribe General Counsel Billy Shephard helps to set up renderings. The tribe plans also to build a hotel and event/convention center near the casino. Photo/Emily Kalka

New casino set to open in 2026

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
The new casino being built by the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma on Route 66 west of Chandler is still set to open around Spring 2026, according to Chairman Jacob Keyes.

Guilty plea in firearms case

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
A Sparks man facing a firearms charge after Lincoln County deputies served a search warrant where he was residing and guns and ammunition were seized has changed his plea to the count.Gene Austin McCuan, Jr.

Chandler school board meeting

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
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.
Snow

Snow

Snow

Mike Mccormick Staff Column
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Our first winter storm for the new year brought us lots of the white stuff and from what I could see and have heard there were not a lot of problems associated with this one.That’s always good news. We had a reported 5½ inches of snow here in this area.
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