Lincoln County News

Federal indictment on gun charges

News Staff
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
A defendant already charged in Lincoln County with two felonies and a misdemeanor has been indicted by a federal grand jury.Jameel Rasheed Wilkins, 37, was indicted last week on firearms and ammunition charges. Currently he sits in the Lincoln County Jail in Chandler.

Driver pleaeds guilty in pursuit

News Staff
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
A driver who led law enforcement officers in a high speed pursuit that reportedly started in Perkins and ended at the Dale Middle School has pleaded not guilty.The pursuit went partially through a local farmer’s wheat field.The driver, identified as Roderick David Pope, Jr.

Chandler, NRC win sweepstakes

News Staff
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Music was certainly in the area last week, with area high schools competing at the OSSAA state competitions for concert band and choir. The band and choir from Chandler High School walked away with superior ratings in all categories, earning them sweepstakes awards.

Meeker Middle School honor roll

News Staff
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Meeker Middle School Honor RollThird Nine Weeks Superintendent’s Honor Roll Sixth Grade Ava Anderson Landon Devereaux Lacey Fogle Leonna Fogle Kodi Krugle Reece Legg Hunter Meeks Brisyn Tipton Wyatt Travers Seventh Grade Journey Cindle Benjamin Forbes Aaron Goode Jessica Habiger Blakely Howard...

Lincoln County Commissioners

News Staff
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Lincoln County commissioners this week voted to approve an agreement with Corbin, Merz and Haney for architectural services for the new OSU Extension Office building.

Democrats to meet

News Staff
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
The next meeting of the Lincoln County Democratic Party will be Thursday April 11 at Destinations Restaurant in Chandler. The meeting will start at 7:00PM; join us for dinner and conversation at 6:00PM. Call Tony Perna at 918-968-5033 for more information.
The Chandler High School BPA has qualified for nationals to take place in Chicago, Ill., on May 10-14. Pictured from left to right: Anna Phillips, Robert Wood, Caleb Beloncik, Joel Telford, Caden Scribner, Kalee Peery, Josh Baugher, Kayden Maquire, Kalub Lutz and Michele Underwood. Not pictured is Shakoda Wright. She will be competing in Ethics and Professionalism.

The Chandler High School BPA has qualified for nationals to take place in Chicago, Ill., on May 10-14. Pictured from left to right: Anna Phillips, Robert Wood, Caleb Beloncik, Joel Telford, Caden Scribner, Kalee Peery, Josh Baugher, Kayden Maquire, Kalub Lutz and Michele Underwood. Not pictured is Shakoda Wright. She will be competing in Ethics and Professionalism.

Chandler BPA qualifies for nationals

News Staff
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
The Chandler High School chapter of Business Professionals of America (BPA) has advanced to Nationals after competing at the state competition on Mar. 4 to 6 in Tulsa.
The scene east of Davenport where part of a train derailed on Saturday afternoon. Photo provided by Emergency Management

The scene east of Davenport where part of a train derailed on Saturday afternoon. Photo provided by Emergency Management

Off the rails

News Staff
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Crews continue cleaning up after 22 cars and four locomotives of a freight train derailed over the weekend east of Davenport in Lincoln County.
Part of the crowd that attended the Lincoln County Commissioners special meeting last week. Photo/Emily Kalka

Part of the crowd that attended the Lincoln County Commissioners special meeting last week. Photo/Emily Kalka

No vote on moratorium

News Staff
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
The Lincoln County commissioners ultimately decided not to vote on a moratorium or restrictions on wind farms at a special meeting at the Lincoln County Fair Barn on Mar. 26, stating that there is not much they can legally do to stop the farms.
Charla Munn and Chris Cole, Chandler residents, hold some of the 95 morels they foraged on Sunday, Mar. 31, on their property. The two have been hunting morels since they were children and go out as much as they can during the short morel season. Photo/Emily Kalka

Charla Munn and Chris Cole, Chandler residents, hold some of the 95 morels they foraged on Sunday, Mar. 31, on their property. The two have been hunting morels since they were children and go out as much as they can during the short morel season. Photo/Emily Kalka

The morel of the story

News Staff
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
A large truck rumbled down a county road, heading toward an undisclosed location. From the front seat, Charla Munn turned around, her expression almost serious.“Now, we’ll have to blindfold you, no phone and no camera.” With orders like that, one might think they were headed to a top-secret lab.
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