Lincoln County News

Murder defendant pleads to five unrelated charges

News Staff

Thursday, December 8, 2022

A man awaiting a jury trial on a first degree murder complaint has pleaded guilty to five additional felonies in another case and drawn five prison terms to run concurrently with one another. Cole Berginer Guy, 19 at the time, and now 20, was formally charged Feb.

All the schools in Lincoln and Pott counties are into basketball season now. Above, Meeker’s Connor Wolf (white jersey) defends against Wellston’s Tyler Evans (22) Friday night during Wellston’s 68-57 win over the Bulldogs. At right is Wellston’s Kage Danker. In the girls’ game, Meeker broke a 25-game winless streak. See page 1C for more. Photo/Brian Blansett

Hoops in full swing

News Staff

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Many of the communities in Lincoln County had their Christmas parades and celebrations Saturday evening. Beckett Jackson and Blake McLain from Wellston, above, took advantage of the photo booth in the Lincoln County Courthouse during Chandler’s festival. Holding the frame for them is Justin Kelley. For photos from the Stroud parade, please see Page 5A. For photos from the Chandler parade, see Page 6A. Photo/Brian Blansett

Christmas cheer!

News Staff

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Ronal Dee Legako (Dee)

News Staff

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Ronal Dee Legako, M.D. (Dee) passed away peacefully in his Edmond home Sunday, November 20, 2022. He was born, in Lincoln County Oklahoma in 1941, to parents Adrian H. Legako and Hellen Mozelle Baber Legako.

Susan Elaine Snell

News Staff

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Susan Elaine Snell was born in Fort Worth, Texas on May 18, 1949 and passed away on November 21, 2022 at the age of 73. Susan was the daughter of Eugene and Betty (Williams) Eaves. Susan married Bruce Snell on August 12, 1967 in Corona, CA.

Bobby Dean Gray

News Staff

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Bobby Dean Gray passed away on November 21, 2022 at Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa, OK at the age of 59 years old. Bobby was born June 20, 1963 to Hulbert and Patricia Gray. Bobby grew up and attended school at Agra, OK and he was a member of the Agra First Baptist Church.

Florence “Estelle” Ferguson

News Staff

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Florence “Estelle” Ferguson, 77, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022. Estelle was born May 13, 1945 in Baltimore, Maryland to Grace (Radcliffe) Davis and John Ritter. Estelle was a 1963 graduate of Centerville High School in Centerville, MD, she then went on and got a nursing degree.

James Van Jennings

News Staff

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

James Van Jennings, was born January 10, 1963 and died on Saturday, November 19, 2022. Jimmy was locally sourcing his food years before chefs in California started the trend.

Hearings on sex charges

News Staff

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Preliminary hearings have been scheduled for a Shawnee man facing a total of nine-related sex charges with minor. Five felony charges of lewd or indecent acts to a child were originally filed Aug. 25 in Lincoln County District Court against Danny Ray Weeks, Jr., 52, of Shawnee.

Bench warrant issued

News Staff

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

A bench warrant has been issued for a man who failed to make his initial appearance on Nov. 3 on two felony counts. Joseph Sean Young, 54, was arrested by Lincoln County law enforcement officers on Sep. 11 and formally charged Sep.

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