Where to celebrate Independence Day

Let freedom ring and fireworks fill the air. Most towns in Lincoln County are gearing up for their annual Independence Day celebrations. Here’s what they have in store.Chandler is hosting its annual fireworks display by the Chandler Fire Department at Bell Cow Lake.

Hearing set in Chandler grow case

A pre-preliminary hearing has been set for a Chandler man who allegedly obtained an OMMA license and OBN registration fraudulently and who has been charged with trafficking illegal drugs with more than 10,000 marijuana plants that were discovered and destroyed.Kenneth Chen, 50, was formally charged...

Davenport man injured on turnpike

A Davenport man was critically injured recently in a traffic collision on the Turner Turnpike west of Wellston in Lincoln County.Oklahoma Highway Patrol Lt. Losurdo identified the injured driver as Trey Weber, 20, who was pinned for approximately 45 minutes before being freed by the Wellston Fire...

Miss OSU in Meeker

Tatum Shelton, Miss Oklahoma State and Tulsa State Fair, joined Pistol Pete.in Meeker last week for a reading event held in the Meeker Middle School Library. Here she reads to some of the students who attended. Photo/Jentezen Smith

OBU releases honor roll lists

Oklahoma Baptist University has released its academic honor rolls for the spring 2024 semester. The university has three lists - the President’s Honor Roll, Dean’s Honor Roll and Bison Honor Roll.

No contest plea in felony lewd act to child

A Prague man whose charge was amended has pleaded no contest and drawn a deferred sentence.Sean A. Warstler, 35, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Jan. 24, 2023 with felony lewd or indecent acts to a child under 16.The state amended the charge to misdemeanor assault and...

Man charged for failure to register as sex offender, living near school

AChandler man previously convicted of five felonies over several years has been charged with two more.Terry Ray Boren, 52, was formally charged recently in Lincoln County District with failure to register as sex offender and sex offender living within 2,000 feet of a school.Appearing before...

Davenport man charged with child neglect

A Davenport man has been arrested by Lincoln County deputies and charged with a felony after he refused to allow them into a residence to check on two children.Curtis Lee Allen Russell, 35, was formally charged earlier this monthinLincolnCounty District Court with child neglect.

Horseshoes for Miracle Network

Above, a total of 20 teams participated in the Children’s Miracle Network Horseshoe Tournament in downtown Davenport on June 23. The event raised a total of $2,000 through donations from local businesses and individuals.

A racing legacy

As his red and black race car sat in the summer shade, Stephen Grimes proudly stood aside it with his discolored racing hat and a pair of sunglasses on.The 40-year-old primarily works as a Machinery Mechanic at Tinker Air Force Base, but spends his free time red dirt racing, a hobby his father...