Lincoln County News

Getting ready for IFYR

Getting ready for IFYR

Getting ready for IFYR

This year’s International Finals Youth Rodeo officially kicks off Sunday evening with the first performance at 7 p.m. at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center. Randy Gilbert, chairman of the Shawnee Civic and Cultural Development Authority, says official check-in begins at 8 a.m. on Friday.

Town Talk

Things happening around our community in the coming days are Stroud Arts Wednesday, July 5th at 5:00 p.m., Hospital Development Authority Thursday, July 6th at 7:00 a.m. at City Hall, Oklahoma Blood Institute Health Fair at Sac & Fox Thursday, July 6th from 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Chamber of...

Hearing continued in manslaughter

A pre-preliminary hearing has been continued again for a young Prague man charged with first degree manslaughter. A formal charge was filed March 2 this year in Lincoln County District Court against Joseph Resin Linnhuber. The charge is the result of a fatal traffic collision.

County to move extension office

Lincoln County commissioners this week voted to moving the OSU Extension Service from the Courthouse to a new space, approving paying the rental cost that includes utilities.

Murder defendant picks up additional charges

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a man awaiting trial on a first degree murder charge, who was handed prison terms on five non-related felonies last November and now faces five more felonies he allegedly committed while in the Lincoln County jail.

Pair going to trial

A man from Carney and a woman from Chandler have been bound over to stand trial on two felonies each following their preliminary hearing.

Trial set on arson charges

A Stroud man facing six felony charges accusing him of setting wildfires in Lincoln County over a period of nearly a year has been bound over to stand trial.
Margaret Davis, board vice president of Project: SAFE, is joined by board president Carolyn Parks, board member Robbie Foxx, executive director Renée Clemmons and other supporters as Davis cuts the ribbon at the grand opening of Project: SAFE’s new Chandler location at 724 Manvel Avenue. Photo/Evan Kennemer

Margaret Davis, board vice president of Project: SAFE, is joined by board president Carolyn Parks, board member Robbie Foxx, executive director Renée Clemmons and other supporters as Davis cuts the ribbon at the grand opening of Project: SAFE’s new Chandler location at 724 Manvel Avenue. Photo/Evan Kennemer

Project Safe ribbon-cutting

Hearing set for shooting suspect

A pre-preliminary hearing has been continued for a Chandler man facing two felonies who reportedly shot into a home Easter Sunday night injuring a teenage girl.
Kicking it in youth soccer

Kicking it in youth soccer

Kicking it in youth soccer

Lil’ Chaos is a soccer team in Chandler of 3- to 5-year olds whose name serves its players’ style of play justice. The team met regularly at the Chandler Soccer Club fields for the last couple months, with last Tuesday being their last game of the season.