Lincoln County News

Lincoln County Commissioners meeting

News Staff

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Lincoln County commissioners this week approved the budget numbers for the Fiscal Year 2024 Estimate of Needs and awarded bids on street and bridge projects. Lincoln County Clerk Alicia Wagnon advised commissioners the budget numbers for FY 2024 are more than $14.5 million.

New felony charge

News Staff

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

A Wellston man convicted of three previous felonies and a misdemeanor faces a new felony count after his arrest by a Highway Patrol Trooper. Chad Ray Mullendore, 39, was charged in Lincoln County District Sep. 26, 2023 with driving while under the influence of alcohol.

Pictured above is the Stroud Homecoming court. From left are Jeremiah Cropp and Audrey Donaldson (sophomores), Dylan Baker and Laci O’Donnell (juniors), Bryce Collins and Kathryn Thornton (Queen), Carly Miller and Aiden Collins (freshmen), and Makenna Hall, Riley Smith (seniors). Homecoming will be Friday prior to the Tigers’ game with Hartshorne. Photo/Beth Young

Stroud Homecoming court

News Staff

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Olivia Terrell and Seven Cawvey were crowned the Queen and King of North Rock Creek’s Homecoming last week. Photo/Sheryl Gowin

NRC Homecoming

News Staff

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Elvesta Margaret (Ellison) Standlee

News Staff

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Services for Elvesta Margaret (Ellison) Standlee, 95, of Meeker, will be 2 p.m. Friday, October 6, 2023 at the Prague Church of Christ Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery in Meeker, OK Parks Brothers Funeral Service of Prague is in charge of services. www.parksbrothers.net

Arraignment, hearing on child abuse

News Staff

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

One of four people from Wellston charged with child neglect has waived her hearings and an arraignment has been scheduled while another’s pre-preliminary hearing is set. Preliminary hearings have been scheduled for the two men charged with child neglect.

Work to begin on bridge

News Staff

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Weather permitting, work is expected to begin Monday, Oct. 9, on the reconstruction of the Old Stroud Rd. bridge over the I-44/Turner Turnpike to accommodate the future widening of the turnpike to six lanes, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority has announced The than $8.

Charged again... 13 days later

News Staff

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

A Stroud man charged Sep. 13 with unlawful possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute was arrested and formally charged 13 days later with unlawful possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute and with driving with license cancelled/ suspended/ revoked.

Child neglect charges in Stroud

News Staff

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Two people from Stroud face child neglect charges after an infant was found in the back seat of a car in the parking lot of a grocery store. Jack Keith Wofford, 31, and Jessica Shadawn Jordan, 29, were formally charged in Lincoln County District Court Sep. 20 with child neglect.

Carson Clagg (26) breaks into the clear on one of his four touchdown runs against Meeker Friday night. Photo/Brian Blansett

Lions 55, Bulldogs 30

News Staff

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Senior Carson Clagg led a lethal running attack for Chandler Friday night, breaking loose for 243 yards and four touchdowns on just 12 carries. As a team, the Lions rolled up 370 yards rushing and 552 yards of total offense, while holding Meeker to 78 yards rushing and 371 yards of total offense.

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