Lincoln County News

OK Hall of Fame offers scholarships, tuition

The Oklahoma Hall of Fame has opened registration for its Oklahoma Scholarship Competition to high schoolers across the state. The competition has more than $770,000 available in cash scholarships and tuition grants, according to a press release from the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.

Prague woman pleads guilty, receives deferred term

A Prague woman facing a felony charge following her arrest after a Prague police officer responded to a panic alarm at a convenience store has changed her plea and been handed a deferred term.

Pre-prelim hearing continued in DUI injury case

By Mike McCormick Staff Writer A pre-preliminary hearing has been continued again for a driver from Shawnee facing a felony count and a misdemeanor charge following a two-vehicle personal injury traffic collision at U.S. 177 and Highway 66 near Wellston.

Chandler named certified film-friendly community

The Oklahoma Film + Music Office (OF+MO) announced on Dec. 17 that Chandler has received film friendly certification by fulfilling the requirements of OF+MO’s Oklahoma Film Friendly Community Program.

Dispositional hearing set in trafficking case

Adispositional hearing has been set for a Chandler man who allegedly obtained an OMMA license and OBN registration fraudulently and who has been charged with trafficking illegal drugs with more than 10,000 marijuana plants that were discovered and destroyed.
Supergirl 64 tournament

Supergirl 64 tournament

Supergirl 64 tournament

Right, Chandler’s Lizzy Pryor works to get the pin against Theresa Hamilton of Bartlesville during the Supergirl 64 tournament at Tulsa Union last weekend.Below left, Launa Troutt of McLoud wrestles Marina Loera of Garden City, Kan, during the finals of her class.
Drivers like these on I-44 are paying more to roll in 2025. Photo/Brian Blansett

Drivers like these on I-44 are paying more to roll in 2025. Photo/Brian Blansett

Higher tolls

Staff WriterEMILY KALKA Starting on Jan. 1, a systemwide toll increase went into effect on turnpikes in the state, according to a press release from the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) released on Dec. 31.

Hearing in gun-in-jail case

A pre-preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a suspect who reportedly made it inside the Lincoln County jail with a gun and attempted to shoot a Lincoln County Sheriff’s jailer who was patting him down.