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County Commission

Lincoln County commissioners this week approved a payment to the IRS for E-911 back taxes and agreed to pay that out of the General Fund. The payment reportedly is for $37,356,84 if paid by the end of December.
Director Kyle Kauwika Harris (center) gives input on the set of “Reverence” as they film a scene at LD’s Wrecker Service in Chandler while producer Jacob Snovel (far left) watches on. The mystery thriller movie will be filming in town until the end of December. Photo/Emily Kalka

Director Kyle Kauwika Harris (center) gives input on the set of “Reverence” as they film a scene at LD’s Wrecker Service in Chandler while producer Jacob Snovel (far left) watches on. The mystery thriller movie will be filming in town until the end of December. Photo/Emily Kalka

Filming continues in Chandler

Trial set in neglect case

A jury trial has been scheduled for one of four persons from Wellston charged with child neglect and arraignments have been set for the other three. The four were residing in the same residence with nine children at the time of their arrest. One of the four is facing a second felony.

Hearing set in Chandler porn case

A Chandler man wanted on a $100,000 bench for felony possession of pornography has made his initial appearance and a pre-preliminary hearing has been set. Formal charges were filed Sep. 22 this year in Lincoln County District Court against James Wendell Price, III, 30.
City Council: Water lines, traffic signs

City Council: Water lines, traffic signs

City Council: Water lines, traffic signs

The Chandler City Council heard requests from the former director of Public Works to address the condition of the city’s water lines and city residents to reconsider the removal of stop signs at Price and Third at their monthly meeting on Dec. 12.
Chandler’s high school cheerleaders collected Christmas presents at the Lions’ wrestling dual and basketball games last week and will give them to the local DHS office, which will give them to foster children in the area. Photo/Brian Blansett

Chandler’s high school cheerleaders collected Christmas presents at the Lions’ wrestling dual and basketball games last week and will give them to the local DHS office, which will give them to foster children in the area. Photo/Brian Blansett

Christmas gifts!

‘A Savior has been born’

By Luke In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register.

Early holiday deadlines

We’ll close the Lincoln County News office on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, which are on Mondays this year. Monday holidays also mean we’ll have early deadlines for news, ads, obits and legals for those editions. The deadline for the Dec. 28 and the Jan. 4 editions will be 5 p.m.
Joshua Bauger

Joshua Bauger

Lions of the Month for December announced

Joshua Baugher, Harley Cole and Jentrie Gibson have been named the December Lions of the Month by the Lions Club. Joshua Baugher is the son of Annie Baugher.

Chandler school board meeting

Chandler Board of Education members this week hired several personnel and accepted the resignations of a couple of others. School Supt. Scott Baade said Amber Norris was hired as a cafeteria worker, Sara Andis was employed as a reading specialist for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year.