Curtis Michael Smith

Curtis Michael Smith was born on August 5, 1999 and departed this life too soon on June 16, 2023. Curtis was born to Randel Dean and Kellie Jo (Slimp) Smith in Cushing, OK. Curtis was a 2018 graduate of Stroud High School. After high school he pursued a career as a Pharmaceutical Technician.

T.W. Cline

T.W. Cline was born on August 7, 1922, in Fairfax, Oklahoma and passed away on June 16, 2023, at the age of 100 years old. He was born in 1922 in Fairfax, Oklahoma to Charles C. Cline and Tamzen Emma Graven Cline.

Iwanna Ruth Frizzell

Iwanna Ruth Frizzell was born to the late Cecil and Ruth Dobbs, March 28th, 1940, in Wilburton, Oklahoma. She passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Jones, Oklahoma at the age of 83 years, 2 months, 1 week, and 2 days. Iwanna was raised in the Wilburton/Bowers, Oklahoma area.

Bench warrant issued in endangerment

A $25,000 bench warrant has been issued one of two persons arrested and charged last September with child endangerment after he failed to appear for his court hearing. Charged with felony child endangerment was Khalil Steele, 23, no address listed.

‘Time served’ recommended in child’s death

A Lincoln County jury has found a murder defendant guilty of the lesser crime of second degree manslaughter and recommended time served as his punishment. The jury returned its verdict against Khristian Tyler Martzall, 32, of Wellston after 1 a.m. following more than eight hours of deliberations.

Guilty verdict in biker shooting death

A Lincoln County jury has convicted an Oklahoma City biker of first degree manslaughter in the shooting death of a Midwest City man in September of 2021.

Town Talk

I’m writing to you today, Monday, from Grapevine, Texas. Do you think that makes me a “roving reporter?” I’m attending the National Championship Sports Baseball World Series to watch Gideon play with his traveling team.

Memories of grandparents

It’s strange how simple actions can jar one’s memories of the past and some of the people who have touched our lives and impacted us. The other morning I was spreading butter on a piece of toast for breakfast and it quickly reminded me of my Grandmother McCormick and my Grandmother Lynch.

Doggy DNA

We’ve been curious about the ancestry of our dog, Reno, so Kindra ordered a doggy DNA kit a few weeks ago. First, who among us knew that doggy DNA tests were a thing? Not me. But the company that did Reno’s test says it has done more than three million tests, so it certainly qualifies as a thing.

Disagreeing with editorial

Lincoln County News Editorial Board, In the June 15, 2023, edition of your weekly paper, you printed an editorial column regarding a recent vote by the Virtual Charter School Board.