Lincoln County News

Chandler Board of Education

Chandler Board of Education members this week approved the calendar for the 2024/2025 school year and also voted to approve the 2022/2023 audit report presented by Ralph Osborn’s CPA firm. School Supt. Scott Baade stated the student dropout report for 2022 was 2.10 percent.

Guilty on lewd acts charge

A Lincoln County jury has found a Cushing man innocent of two charges and guilty of one and recommended his punishment in the case. Joseph Lee Rolan, 43, two counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child under 16 after former conviction of two or more felonies.

JUDGE RESIGNS

Lincoln County District Judge Traci Soderstrom, suspended since last October when the State Supreme Court filed a petition seeking her removal from office, has resigned her position. The resignation was effective as of 5 p.m. Feb. 9.
We had a strange few days of weather in Central Oklahoma, going from highs in the 70s last week to alternating snow, rain and sleet on Sunday, all without the temperature going below freezing. If you slept late on Monday and everything was melted before you went outside, here is a view taken Monday morning looking down Eighth Street from Manvel in Chandler. Photo/Brian Blansett

We had a strange few days of weather in Central Oklahoma, going from highs in the 70s last week to alternating snow, rain and sleet on Sunday, all without the temperature going below freezing. If you slept late on Monday and everything was melted before you went outside, here is a view taken Monday morning looking down Eighth Street from Manvel in Chandler. Photo/Brian Blansett

Weird weather

Carol Oswalt

Carol Oswalt

Former student donates kidney

It’s not often that students get to be heroes to their teachers. For English teacher Carol Oswalt, that’s exactly what happened when a former student stepped up and offered to donate a kidney. “It’s pretty amazing,” she said while tearing up. “I loved her when I had her as a student.
Tristan William Sawatski

Tristan William Sawatski

Tristan William Sawatski

TristanWilliam Sawatski, age 14, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Tristan was born on Saturday, October 31, 2009, in Dallas, Texas to Ryan and Jessica (Wilson) Sawatski. Tristan was raised in Chandler, Oklahoma, attending Chandler Public Schools.
Cledell Alexander Woody Sr

Cledell Alexander Woody Sr

Cledell Alexander Woody Sr

Cledell Alexander Woody Sr, was born October 7, 1941, in Stroud, Oklahoma to Cleveland Woody and Artice Lyons Woody. Cledell is preceded in death by his parents; six sisters; and five brothers.
Deanna Marie Burgess

Deanna Marie Burgess

Deanna Marie Burgess

Deanna Marie Burgess wasbornasDeanna Marie Nichols on April 19, 1967. She was the daughter of Danny Mac Nichols and Sandra Gail Nichols. Deanna was born in Huntington, West Virginia, and raised in Milton, West Virginia.
Carl Gene Mason

Carl Gene Mason

Carl Gene Mason

Carl Gene Mason of Stroud, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at his home on January 7, 2024, at the age of 90. He was born November 25, 1933, in Calumet, Oklahoma, to Thelma Mae Mason and Loren Lee Mason. He was married toViola Mason, Stroud’s finest pie maker. Carl had many achievements.
John Wayne McLin

John Wayne McLin

John Wayne McLin

John Wayne McLin was born October 26, 1951, in Westwood, California, and later adopted by Marvin and Viola McLin. He passed away January 29, 2024, in Edmond at the age of 72. John was preceded in death by his parents; and his two sisters.