Lincoln County News

Waukomis upends Davenport

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

The Davenport Bulldogs fell to Waukomis 58-22 in their final home game of the season, even though Coach John Greenfield said his team played really hard.The loss drops the Bulldogs to 1-2 in the district and 2-6 overall with a road contest coming up Friday night at undefeated Covington.

County Commission

News Staff

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Lincoln County commissioners this week accepted a quote and awarded it for the commissioners’ conference room remodel.Only two quotes were submitted. Scruggs Construction submitted a bid of $12,474 and Buoy Brothers Construction submitted a quote of $19,860.

Hearing scheduled

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Stroud man who is facing eight felonies following his arrest by officers.Formal charges were filed Sep. 24, 2024 in Lincoln County District Court against Acey Ambrose Murphy, 33.

Pictured from left to right are Katie Terry, Iris Harris, Alan Cole, Shawn-elyn Corter, Joshua Taylor, Carrie Cooper, Vikki Lamar, Houston Byford and Tegan Kirby. Photo/ Lincoln County E911 Center

Lincoln County E911 wins award

Emily Kalka Staff Writer

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

The Lincoln County E911 Center was named the Emergency Communications Center of the Year at the 2024 Oklahoma Public Safety Conference.

Volunteers from the First Christian Church in Chandler stock the shelves at God and Peoples Pantry on Saturday morning before opening the doors. The Pantry served about 55 families that day. The Methodist Church was also there, cooking hot dogs. They provide hot meals on the last Saturday of every month. Photo/Emily Kalka

Feeding a community for decades

Emily Kalka Staff Writer

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

On Saturday morning, cars were already parked around the metal building next to the bus barn in Chandler. It was early—about 8 a.m. One man said he had been there since around 7:30 a.m., waiting.

Ode to the old rock house

Emily Kalka Staff Writer

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Most people who grew up in Lincoln County probably had a haunted house or two nearby. In high school, there were always murmurings about which ones were “really” haunted and the best to sneak out to in the middle of the night.

Town Talk

Diana Reed Correspondent

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

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

News Staff

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

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.

Abundant technology

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

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. He was a person in his 60s and he is a person I’d consider tech savvy.

Prague man waives hearing

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

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.

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