Lincoln County News

Charges in gun-related case

News Staff
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
A Sparks man faces two felony charges and he has at least two prior convictions. A Wellston resident also has been charged with a felony, and court records show he has five previous convictions for felonies. A bench warrant has been issued for his arrest.

Felony charges for Acosta

News Staff
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
A Stroud woman faces a dozen felonies after an assortment of drugs were found in her possession in a Lincoln County jail cell, authorities report.
Whitfield signs with El Paso

Whitfield signs with El Paso

Whitfield signs with El Paso

News Staff
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Meeker football player Tim Whitfield, above, signed a contract to play football for the West Texas Buccaneers, based in El Paso, Texas The team is in the American Arena League and competes in a division with teams from Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth, and San Antonio.

Assessor visits

News Staff
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Deputy Assessors will be in Wellston, Avery, Tryon, Carney and Agra next week to take exemption applications and personal property assessments according to Jackie Holcomb, Lincoln County Assessor.
Resolutions and a look forward to 2021

Resolutions and a look forward to 2021

Resolutions and a look forward to 2021

News Staff
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
We’re about to bring the curtain down on 2020. This year will be one that not many people will ever forget. Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, many, many people have said this year can’t get over quick enough. Others have uttered they are ready for 2020 to be done.
Taking a look back at 2020

Taking a look back at 2020

Taking a look back at 2020

News Staff
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
We took a peek back through the fi rst 50 issues of newspaper for 2020 and pulled out a few highlights from the each week’s news. As you can imagine, there was a lot of COVID-related news, but there was a lot of life-goes-on news, both good and bad.
Reboot on Meeker dam project

Reboot on Meeker dam project

Reboot on Meeker dam project

News Staff
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Construction for Meeker’s Quapaw 15 project has been moved back again, Meeker Town Administrator Dickie Walton said. The project is to raise the level of the Quapaw 15 Reservoir, commonly known as Meeke Lake, and eventually provide Meeker with its own source of water.

COVID continues climb

News Staff
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
The number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 has jumped again in both Pottawatomie and Lincoln Counties in the last few days, the Oklahoma State Department of Health reports. There have been four more deaths in Pottawatomie County in the last seven days.

Redistricting meeting to be held in Chandler

News Staff
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
The Oklahoma House of Representatives Redistricting Committee will hold a town hall meeting in Chandler at 5:30 p.m. Jan. at the Route 66 Interpretive Center. The Legislature must redraw its legislative and Congressional districts every 10 years following the Census.
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