County gets road grants

Lincoln County District No. 2 received a matching grant of up to $75,000 from the Oklahoma Conservation Commission to improve an unpaved road.District No. 2 Commissioner Marlon Miller said the grant was for a specific project on Road 3400 between 970 and 980.

Town Talk

The bricks at the Veteran’s Memorial have been completed. If you purchased one, stop by and take a look. Town Talk volunteers worked very hard to make sure there were no errors on the bricks and were placed in the area requested.

Some surprising closet finds

After working on the paper for a while this weekend, I decided to take a break from it and went back to cleaning out a closet that I started working on a few weeks ago.It’s amazing what all I found. Please understand I’m not finished with this project yet.I like to describe as it a work in progress.

Words from the Cross meeting

Central Baptist Church, 210 West 14th Street in Chandler, will host its annual Words from the Cross at 7 p.m. Friday.Seven people will speak on the last seven words of Jesus. They are: Regan Green – Bethel AME, Chandler; Rev. Julius Stanfield, Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Wellston; Rev.

Editorial

There’s an old saying that “If it isn’t broke, don’t try to fix it.”Senate Joint Resolution 34 would try to fix or undo reforms put into place around 50 years ago that are still working perfectly today.SJR34 would, if it passes in the House, place a question on the statewide ballot in the Nov.

‘Not guilty’ plea in Lincoln County shooting

A man facing three felonies following a Lincoln County shooting near Wellston in February of 2023 that injured a person has pleaded not guilty and has been set for trial.Casey Mac Wilson, 42, of Midwest City, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Feb.

Texas driver charged with manslaughter

A manslaughter charge has been filed against a man identified as the driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal traffic collision on the Turner Turnpike in Lincoln County.

Local college students receive honors

Three Lincoln County residents recently received various honors from universities.Kyla Zapata from Stroud was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, Cade Harelson from Chandler graduated from Emporia State University, and Elizabeth Moore from Chandler made the Dean’s Honor Roll at Fort Hays State University.