Lincoln County News

Carmen Alice Hurst

Carmen Alice (Messer) Hurst was born to William Levi and Thelma Lavone (Ash) Messer on June 4, 1941, in Avery, Okla. She died Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla., at the age of 80 years.

Norman Joseph Trudell

Norman Joseph Trudell was born October 20, 1950, in York, Ala. He died Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at his home in Stroud. He was 71 years old. Trudell, the son of Norman and Ruth (McDonald) Trudell, married Sharon Beth Reekie on February 12, 1980, in Wetumpka, Ala.
William Howard Berry

William Howard Berry

William Howard Berry

William Howard Berry, 60, of Chandler, Okla., was born June 5, 1961 in San Antonio, Texas. He passed away after a lengthy illness at his home on April 21, 2022, with family by his side.
Arthur Nilson Johnson

Arthur Nilson Johnson

Arthur Nilson Johnson

Arthur Nilson Johnson, 90, passed away on April 15, 2022, in Chandler, Okla. Art was born on March 25, 1932, in Oklahoma City, Okla., to Gilbert L. and Elsie M. (Nilson) Johnson. He was the middle child of Gilbert and Elsie’s three children. Art graduated from Britton High School in 1950.
Chynna Norton

Chynna Norton

April Lions of the Month announced

Chandler High School seniors Chynna Norton and Shayla Peery have been named April Lions of the Month by the Lion’s Club. Chynna Norton, the daughter of Nan and Ervin Norton, holds a 4.

Kidnapping case dropped

Felony charges of kidnapping for extortion and robbery with a weapon have been dismissed against a Brooklyn, N.Y. man. Those formal charges were filed in Lincoln County District Court last Nov. 18 against Xiaodong Zhang, 43.
Chandler students Ethan Stone, Emma Cummings and Sadie Sherman work as a team to analyze water samples during the Environmental and Natural Resource competition at the SSC FFA Interscholastic Contest on April 14. Chandler placed 3rd out of 13 teams.

Chandler students Ethan Stone, Emma Cummings and Sadie Sherman work as a team to analyze water samples during the Environmental and Natural Resource competition at the SSC FFA Interscholastic Contest on April 14. Chandler placed 3rd out of 13 teams.

Area schools, students place at scholastic meet

SSC Aggie Club Hosts Fourth Annual FFA Interscholastic Contest The SSC Aggie Club hosted its fourth annual SSC FFA Interscholastic Contest on Thursday, April 14. Nearly 700 students from across the state of Oklahoma participated in the event.

Help Stamp Out Hunger with USPS Food Drive

On May 14, letter carriers in Lincoln County will collect nonperishable food donations from homes on their routes as part of the 30th National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Residents will receive plastic donation bags in their mailbox the week of May 9.

Kolache Queen candidates named

Four candidates will compete for Kolache Queen this weekend. The Kolache Festival Royalty Pageant will be 4 p.m., Sunday, May 1. Admission is free. The Prague Czech Folk Dancers will also perform.

Lincoln County

Marriage Licenses Blake Thomas Williams, Tryon, and Sidney Jade Beckham, Chandler Leslie Javon Dawson and Jeanie Mae Stone, both of Meeker Zachariah Michael Lewis Tate and Rachel Lynn Davis, both of Meeker Rene Castaneda Longoria, Okla.