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Guilty on lewd acts charge

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
A Lincoln County jury has found a Cushing man innocent of two charges and guilty of one and recommended his punishment in the case. Joseph Lee Rolan, 43, two counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child under 16 after former conviction of two or more felonies.

JUDGE RESIGNS

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Lincoln County District Judge Traci Soderstrom, suspended since last October when the State Supreme Court filed a petition seeking her removal from office, has resigned her position. The resignation was effective as of 5 p.m. Feb. 9.
We had a strange few days of weather in Central Oklahoma, going from highs in the 70s last week to alternating snow, rain and sleet on Sunday, all without the temperature going below freezing. If you slept late on Monday and everything was melted before you went outside, here is a view taken Monday morning looking down Eighth Street from Manvel in Chandler. Photo/Brian Blansett

We had a strange few days of weather in Central Oklahoma, going from highs in the 70s last week to alternating snow, rain and sleet on Sunday, all without the temperature going below freezing. If you slept late on Monday and everything was melted before you went outside, here is a view taken Monday morning looking down Eighth Street from Manvel in Chandler. Photo/Brian Blansett

Weird weather

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Carol Oswalt

Carol Oswalt

Former student donates kidney

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
It’s not often that students get to be heroes to their teachers. For English teacher Carol Oswalt, that’s exactly what happened when a former student stepped up and offered to donate a kidney. “It’s pretty amazing,” she said while tearing up. “I loved her when I had her as a student.
Colton Burbach

Colton Burbach

Lions of the month announced

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Colton Burbach and Ashlee Beatty have been named the February Lions of the Month by the Lions Club. Colton Burbach is a senior at Chandler High School and in his second year of the computer networking technology program at Gordon Cooper Technology Center.

Trial set for Sparks man

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
A jury trial has been scheduled for the ongoing jury term for a Sparks man charged with four felonies and two misdemeanors. Formal felony charges were filed May 4, 2022 in Lincoln County District Court against James Leonard Smothers, 41 following his arrest by Lincoln County deputies.
North Rock Creek Middle School recently announced its students of the month for December. From left, they are seventh-graders Deion Frazier and Charlie Newson and eighth-graders Ryan Lee and Logan Nichols.

North Rock Creek Middle School recently announced its students of the month for December. From left, they are seventh-graders Deion Frazier and Charlie Newson and eighth-graders Ryan Lee and Logan Nichols.

NRC Students of the month

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Early voting for Carney, Prague

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Early voting begins Thursday, Feb. 8, for voters in the Carney Public School and Prague Public School Board of Education election. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day, have the option of voting early at their County Election Board.

Lincoln County Commissioners

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Lincoln County commissioners this week approved an architect for construction of a new OSU Extension Office and named a new Emergency Management Executive Director.

Plea bargain in murder case

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
A Harrah man charged nearly three years ago with first degree murder, has pleaded guilty and has been handed a life suspended sentence with all but the first 25 years suspended. Cole Berginer Guy, 19 at the time, and now 22, was formally charged Feb.
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