No contest plea

A Sparks man facing four felonies and a couple of misdemeanors has pleaded no contest to four of the counts and his sentencing has been scheduled.Formal felony charges were filed May 4, 2022, in Lincoln County District Court against James Leonard Smothers, then 41, following his arrest by Lincoln...

Town Talk

Bravo! Bravo!Those are my sentiments about Stroud High School’s theater performance of “Clue.”

Editorial

State School Supt. Ryan Walters continues his antics rather than being focused on leading the State Department of Education and trying to provide the best education system possible.His latest ploy is recording a video of himself praying and directing school superintendents across the state to show...

Sentence in child abuse case

A Carney man charged with felony child abuse has pleaded guilty and been sentenced.Austin McDougal, 22, was charged in Lincoln County District Court Feb. 26, 2024 with one count of child abuse.

How to cook a turkey

Agra ElementaryFirst off, I would find the bestest turkey with a wish bone. I would actually put some cheese on it if we have any then I would actually cook it for 5 hours. I would dig into it until I find a wish bone.

County opens bids for new jail

Lincoln County commissioners during a special meeting this week opened bids for the renovation of the county jail and voted to table them until their regular meeting next Monday, Dec. 2.Commissioners opened six bids at Monday’s meeting.

How to cook a turkey

As is our Thanksgiving tradition at the Lincoln County News, we asked first-graders at area elementary schools to give us recipes for cooking turkeys.You might find a few ideas to try for yourself this Thanksgiving.Here are three recipes we thought were especially interesting.These and others are...

On to the semifinals

Joseph Johnson

Joseph Johnson was born on September 15, 1960, to John Johnson and JoAnn Johnson in Moline, Illinois. He left this world peacefully at home on November 11, 2024.Joe graduated from Stroud High School in 1978. He spent most of his life as a diesel mechanic for Miller Truck Lines in Stroud, Oklahoma.