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Unrelated: Arrest made in previous arsons

News Staff

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

A Stroud man faces six felony charges accusing him of setting wildfires in Lincoln County over a period of nearly a year. Two counts of second degree arson and four counts of third degree arson were formally filed Dec. 28 in Lincoln County District Court against Chad Michael Hutson, 48.

A drone view of a large grass fire that burned west of the Sac & Fox headquarters on Thursday. Photo/provided by Lincoln County Emergency Management

Grass fire dangers

News Staff

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Firefighters from eight different fire departments along with Lincoln County Emergency Management responded to a wildfire last week between Davenport and Stroud. Cody McDonell, Deputy Director of Lincoln County Emergency Management, said the first call came in around 1 p.m.

Dale boys: Champions of champions

News Staff

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

When the final buzzer sounded in the finals of the Tournament of Champions Championship in Tulsa, the Dale Pirates had accomplished something that hadn’t been done in more than 43 years. The Pirates became the first small school since 1978 to win the tournament, defeating Tulsa Memorial 59-52.

Editorial

News Staff

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

The recent appointment of current District Attorney Adam Panter to serve a four-year term as DA of Lincoln and Pottawatomie Counties signals a continuation of turning that office around and getting it fixed.

An un-crazy Christmas

News Staff

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Christmas is always full of laughs and craziness in my family. This year was a lot calmer and pretty quiet. We started the morning showing Charlee and Tillie that Santa ate the cookies and drank the milk they left out for him. Then we moved on to opening gifts.

Expen$ive dog

News Staff

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Two weeks ago Saturday morning, I was going to put in my hearing aids before coming to the office for a few hours. Curious thing, though. The charger for the aids on the kitchen was knocked on its side and the aid for my left ear was a few inches away.

New Year’s resolutions

News Staff

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

We’ve arrived at that time of year once more to jot down the resolutions for the coming 12 months. I’m curious to see what 2023 will bring us.

Chandler’s boys and girls wrestling teams have their seasons in full swing and will be back in action Jan. 3 when they host Oklahoma Christian School. Pictured in white at their recent dual in Tecumseh are, clockwise from the top, Joshua Baugher, Preston Sowder, Easton Manning, Justice Snovel, Nelly Barton and Chace Massie. Photos/Brian Blansett

Chandler wrestling

News Staff

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Foy Clyde Sellers

News Staff

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Foy Clyde Sellers was born July 17, 1928 to Theodore and Pearl (Aldridgee) Sellers west of Apache, Oklahoma, near Boone, Oklahoma. On November 9, 1947, he married Gladys Lavonne (Littlefield) Sellers. They had two sons, Hardeman Clyde (Skipper) Sellers and Roy Lee Sellers.

Pearl Leota (Lynch) Young

News Staff

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Pearl Leota (Lynch) Young passed away on Saturday, December 24th, 2022, at the age of 100 years. She was a resident of Stroud Oklahoma. Mrs. Young was born November 5, 1922, in rural Lincoln County, Oklahoma, to parents Joseph Daniel and Zelphia Elizabeth (Haymaker) Lynch.

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