Lincoln County News

A Moment with Mrs. Myers

A Moment with Mrs. Myers

A Moment with Mrs. Myers

Most of us have that teacher—the one who made school worth it or fun. Maybe they believed in you when no one else did, pushing you in all the ways you needed to be pushed to recognize your own potential.For me, that teacher is Mrs. Anna Myers.She was my eighthgrade English teacher.

Letters to the editor

Dear Editor, Oklahomans are being ripped off by the Insurance Industry when it comes to Homeowners Insurance. It’s time to quit being silent about this travesty and speak up about the inequality being perpetrated on our residents.

Arraingment in manslaughter

A Harrah man has waived his preliminary hearing on a manslaughter charge or in the alternative negligent homicide after his four-yearold son reportedly jumped from his pickup truck and was run over by the vehicle.
New Chosen House open

New Chosen House open

New Chosen House open

The Chosen House, a non-profit, faith-based, sober-living home for women in Lincoln County, has moved house. After months of construction, the doors are open at its new, larger location in Chandler.

Commissioners hear request on wind turbines

A Lincoln County resident during Monday’s commissioners meeting requested that they ban wind turbines from being constructed in flood plains.Ms. Robbie McCommas was listed on Monday’s agenda to address the Board of Commissioners and that was the issue she brought to them.
Serious games

Serious games

Serious games

Emily KalkaStaff writer Gaming brings up a variety of stereotypes. Usually something that kids do to waste time when they should be doing homework. However, the tides are changing.
Larry Joe Walker

Larry Joe Walker

Larry Joe Walker

Life-long Davenport resident Larry Joe Walker recently passed away, days shy of his 78th birthday.At age 77, he passed away on the evening of January 21, 2024, at his residence east of Davenport.He and his wife, Sophia (Vandever) Walker, had been married for 59 years.
Rex Alexander Pellerin

Rex Alexander Pellerin

Rex Alexander Pellerin

Rex Alexander Pellerin was born May 17, 1964, in Oklahoma City to Jules and Leona (Thorpe) Pellerin. He passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Oklahoma City at the age of 59.He proudly served in the Army.Rex is preceded in death by his father.
Freda Mae Collins-Bales

Freda Mae Collins-Bales

Freda Mae Collins-Bales

Freda Mae Collins-Bales was born June 27, 1939, in Ward,Arkansas to A.B. & Mary Collins.She passed away the morning of April 14, 2024, at her home surrounded by family, at the age of 84.Freda was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, three sisters and two brothers.
David Lee Baker

David Lee Baker

David Lee Baker

David Lee Baker, 74, of Davenport, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2024, at his home. He was born on July 28, 1949, in Casa Grande, Arizona, to Red Bird Baker and Della Baker.