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Federal indictment for Sparks man

A federal grand jury has indicted a Sparks man who already is sitting in the Lincoln County Jail facing three felonies that were filed against him last July.The grand jury recently issued a four-count indictment against Stephen Charles Graham, 61.

No action on Meeker RV park

Meeker Town Board of Trustees this week voted to take no action on allowing a proposed RV/Trailer Park to be placed at the southwest corner of Veterans and North Dawson.Steve Buoy Construction is proposing to place the RV/Trailer Park at that location.

Econolodge property assigned to new developer

The Chandler City Council voted to assign the agreement for the old Econolodge property to a different developer on Mar. 12. They approved the contract assignment language between Chandler Shopping Center LLC and JSH Properties LLC as presented by the city attorney, Larry Lenora.
Mia Callegan

Mia Callegan

Rotarians of month announced

Mia Callegan, Breanna Guinn and Kalee Peery have been named student Rotarians of the Month for March.Mia Callegan is the daughter of Josh and Jessi Floyd and the younger child of five siblings.

Deferred sentences in pot case

Two men from Okmulgee who were scheduled to stand trial during the upcoming jury term have pleaded no contest to reduced charges and drawn deferred terms.Lincoln County deputies arrested the two in November of 2022 The deputies reportedly seized 386 marijuana clone plants.

Trial ahead for grow house defendant

A Prague man has been bound over on several felonies stemming from a reported crime spree he went on following a reported armed burglary he and a Shawnee man allegedly committed last October. Shawn David Morgan, 31, of Prague, was charged in Lincoln County District Court Oct.

Guilty plea in child porn case

A Stroud man facing two felony counts dealing with child pornography has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to prison.John Mack Byrd., Jr.

Sentencing continued in shooting

Sentencing of a Chandler man has been continued on amended charges in a shooting on Easter Sunday night in 2023 that injured a teenage girl.

Chandler board rehires principals

Chandler Board of Education members this week rehired their four principals for the next school year and approved a couple of policies among other items.School Supt.

Dale school board OKs fund-raisers

Dale Board of Education members this week approved a couple of fund-raisers and also approved a joint agreement between Dale and Gordon Cooper Tech Center.Both fund-raisers were for the Middle School Leadership Team.