Lincoln County News

Rt. 66 mural

Jentezen Smith Staff Writer

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

In blue jeans, a denim jacket and a tan brown hat, Bob Palmer stood admiring his artwork with a big white smile across his slightly paint covered face.The 73-year-old muralist, Bob Palmer, is in the 40th year of running his own painting business.

Early voting begins

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Early voting begins today for the June 18 primary election across Oklahoma and voters can take advantage of that at the Lincoln County and Pottawatomie County Election Boards.Lincoln County Election Board Secretary Melissa Stambaugh said early voting is open to all voters.Early voting is available...

Deputy fired

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

A Lincoln County deputy has pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges and has been dismissed from his job by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.Formal charges were filed on May 30 this year in Lincoln County District Court against Christopher Hyde.

Lincoln County News wins awards

News Staff

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

The Lincoln County News and staff members won six first-place awards at the Oklahoma Press Association annual convention last week.The paper won first place in news reporting and editorial comment, reporter Mike McCormick won first place for best news story, photographer Mario Holland won first...

Jean Lavonne (Jordan) Newby

News Staff

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Jean Lavonne (Jordan) Newby, 82, of Chandler, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Stroud, Oklahoma.She was bornAugust 20, 1941, to Dewey and Jewel (Dunkin) Jordan in Shawnee, Oklahoma.Jean was raised in Shawnee and graduated with the Class of 1958 from Shawnee High School.She married...

Joan Alsip Neu Birkes

News Staff

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

JoanAlsipNeuBirkes, long-time Chandler, Oklahoma, resident was born September 18, 1936, in Chandler.

Kenneth Carl Brown

News Staff

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Kenneth Carl Brown departed this life onWednesday, May 29, 2024, in Stroud, Oklahoma.

Marlene Joy Barnett

News Staff

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Marlene Joy Barnett passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024, at her home in Meeker, Oklahoma. She was born in Calumet,Oklahoma,on May8,1935,theyoungest of eight children, to David George and Mabel Lucia Leedy Holly.Her mother passed away when she was only nine months old.

John Thomas “Tom” Evans Sr

News Staff

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

John Thomas “Tom” Evans Sr, of Tulsa, Oklahoma,passedaway on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at his home. He had a strong belief and faith in Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior, and now breaths freely in his presence.

Dale gets $1.7 million grant for buses

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

The Dale School District is receiving more than $1.7 million to purchase clean school buses as part of the Biden Administration’s Investing in America agenda.Dale is one of a dozen school districts in Oklahoma and one of 530 across the nation to be selected for the Environmental Protection agency’s...

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