Lincoln County News

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

Wellston FFA, 4-H host annual Trophy Auction

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.

Grading the schools

Most schools in Lincoln and north Pottawatomie Counties scored higher than the state average in four of six categories on the School Report Cards issued by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) for the 2023-24 academic year.
Traffic goes slowly up Manvel Avenue Thursday as the first major snow of the year moved through Lincoln County. Photo/Brian Blansett

Traffic goes slowly up Manvel Avenue Thursday as the first major snow of the year moved through Lincoln County. Photo/Brian Blansett

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.
Phillip Jay Wilson

Phillip Jay Wilson

Phillip Jay Wilson

On December 21, 2024, God’s angels received a Christmas present when Phillip Jay Wilson was welcomed into God’s loving arms. Phil (Dink) wasbornJune23,1949, along with his twin brother, Ron, to Ray and Matilda (Tillie) Wilson at his paternal grandparent’s house southwest of Chandler.
Linda Kaye Hancock

Linda Kaye Hancock

Linda Kaye Hancock

LindaKayeHancock, a longtime resident of Stroud, Oklahoma, passed away on January 1, 2025, at the age of 77. She was born on February 10, 1947, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Linda spent most of her life in Stroud, where she built a life full of love and faith.
Bernice Serlena Richardson

Bernice Serlena Richardson

Bernice Serlena Richardson

Bernice Serlena (Booker) Richardson was born, the 10th of 12 children, to Tom G.Booker and Priscilla Barefield Booker on March18,1927,inBristow, Oklahoma. She passed away on December 31, 2024, in Midwest City at the age of 97.

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.
Impatient drivers

Impatient drivers

Impatient drivers

A topic I’ve addressed before, though’s it’s been a long while since I’ve talked about it, is how much impatient drivers upset me. I previously stated that those who irritate me the most are the motorists who ignore traffic laws while they are showing their ignorance and impatience.