Lincoln County News

Commissioners accept construction proposal

Lincoln County commissioners this week accepted a proposal letter for construction administration of the jail addition and renovation project. They also officially appointed a committee to interview construction managers for the project as well.

Hearing waived in Stroud porn case

A Stroud man facing two felony counts dealing with child pornography has waived his preliminary hearing and his arraignment has been scheduled. John Mack Byrd., Jr.

Trial set for Agra man

An Agra man who waived his preliminary hearing on charges of lewd acts to a minor has been ordered to stand trial on the charges. Jason Dwayne Chapman, 41, was formally charged Sep.
Baseball memories

Baseball memories

Baseball memories

The other evening as I was coming home from a meeting, I drove by a Little League baseball game. It was good to see all the young kids playing ball and lots of parents gathered around cheering for their team.
Staff column

Staff column

Important missed moments

BAYLEE BLANCARTE Every Wednesday I take the newspapers to Tryon post office. This Wednesday was no different. On my drive I saw two separate mothers with toddlers playing on the trampolines in their yards.

Town Talk

Thursday, April 20th, is a busy day of activities which includes Route 66 Metal Detecting Club at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, Stroud Community Clothing Ministry open 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and the Stroud Middle School baseball team in Meeker for a game against the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m.

Hearing set in cultivation case

Preliminary hearings have been scheduled for two men from Okmulgee arrested by Lincoln County deputies and charged with cultivating a Controlled Dangerous Substance after 386 marijuana clone plants were seized. Quing Li Zheng, 55, and Wei Goa, 41, were each charged Nov.

Conference on Stroud crash continued again

A status conference for the driver of a vehicle that struck and seriously injured a Stroud youth who was driving a motorcycle last July has been continued once again.
State Rep. Kevin Wallace, right, and state Sen. Grant Green pose with 2022-23 Agriculture Youth Council members Ethan Stone and Kolton Hunt at thes tate Capitol. Stone is a senior at Chandler High School and Hunt is a senior at Wellston High School.

State Rep. Kevin Wallace, right, and state Sen. Grant Green pose with 2022-23 Agriculture Youth Council members Ethan Stone and Kolton Hunt at thes tate Capitol. Stone is a senior at Chandler High School and Hunt is a senior at Wellston High School.

Stone, Hunt at Capitol