Lincoln County News

Kileigh Mixon of Stroud was the model of competitive relaxation during the 100 meter hurdles final at the Class 2A regional track meet Saturday in Stroud. She turned in a time of 16.40, which was the best qualifying time in the state. She will be one of a large group of area high school athletes competing in the state track meets Saturday. Photo/Brian Blansett

Area athletes make a statement

News Staff

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Athletes from Lincoln County turned in best-in-the-state efforts in regional track meets Saturday and two softball teams from Pott County breezed through regionals and take No. 1 and No. 2 rankings into this week’s state tournaments. It was a dominating week, overall.

Jaci Chowning

Top Davenport students announced

News Staff

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Officials at Davenport High School announced the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the 2022 graduating class. Both students have attended DHS since kindergarten. Emma Buchanan will be honored as Valedictorian for achieving a 4.0 grade point average.

Murder defendants due back in court

News Staff

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Two men charged with first degree murder in the death of a man in September of 2021 are due back in Lincoln County District Court today. Pre-preliminary hearings are scheduled at 1:30 p.m. for Steven Roberts, 55, and Virgil Earl Nelson, 67.

Editorial

News Staff

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Even though the primary elections are two months away, it’s encouraging to see the number of candidates who filed for positions in the area at the county and state levels.

Legislative update by Kevin Wallace

News Staff

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

We heard the final six Senate bills in our House Appropriations & Budget Committee last week in advance of the April 22 deadline. We also passed bills in the Joint Committee on Appropriations & Budget. Now these bills are eligible to be heard on the House Floor.

State Senate review by Zack Taylor

News Staff

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

We spent our time this week on the Senate floor, continuing to review House bills and move approved measures onto the governor’s desk for his approval.

Kingdom of Heaven

News Staff

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Jesus said we must enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. He also said we must become spiritually minded before we can go there. We cannot be carnally minded and spiritually minded. The carnal mind cannot please God. In fact it is an enemy of God.

Softball playoffs

News Staff

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Slow pitch district tournaments played out last week, with Chandler, Prague, Stroud, North Rock Creek and Dale earning berths in this week’s regional tournaments. North Rock Creek will host a regional and will play Checotah at 1 p.m. on Thursday. Sulphur and Newcastle are also in that regional.

Track: Ready for regionals

News Staff

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Area track squads tuned up for the regional meets by competing at the Luther meet. In the top photo is Chandler hurdler Jessie Brannon. At left is Meeker’s Riley Randall (white singlet) and at right is Stroud’s Biley Bigbey (blue singlet).

Sharon Raye Harwell

News Staff

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Sharon Raye Harwell, of Meeker, Okla., died Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at home, surrounded by family. Sharon was born on August 2, 1947 in Prague, Okla. She was the daughter of Raymond Wright and Elfrieda (Fipps) Case. In December 1965, Sharon married Richard Lee Harwell.

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