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A large crowd gathered in Stroud Friday evening for the lighting of the community Christmas tree in Ed Smalley Centennial Park. Photo/ Baylee Blancarte

A large crowd gathered in Stroud Friday evening for the lighting of the community Christmas tree in Ed Smalley Centennial Park. Photo/ Baylee Blancarte

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Stroud woman pleads not guilty

A Stroud woman facing child neglect charges has pleaded not guilty and her case has been set for disposition later this month. Jack Keith Wofford, 31, and Jessica Shadawn Jordan, 29, were formally charged in Lincoln County District Court Sep. 20 with child neglect. On Oct.

Bench warrant issued for Meeker man

A bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Meeker man facing felony and misdemeanor charges. Formal charges of first degree burglary, a felony, and assault and battery, a misdemeanor were filed Nov. 8 in Lincoln County District Court against Nicholas Shane Cagle, 28.

Texas driver arrested

A Texas motorist recently stopped on the Turner Turnpike has been arrested and charged with a drug offense. Son Chi Nguyen, 45, of Richmond, Texas was charged in Lincoln County District Court Nov. 2 with unlawful possession of a Controlled Drug with intent to distribute.

Arraignment set in Stroud man’s death

A Jennings man facing a manslaughter charge or in the alternative negligent homicide has been bound over to stand trial in the death of a Stroud man. Brent Lee Nobles, 43, was charged in Lincoln County District Court March 23. A $15,000 bench warrant was issued at that time for his arrest.

Incitement to riot

A Lincoln County jail inmate, who has been previously convicted of at least five felonies, has been charged in connection with a recent riot at the jail.

Murder suspect gets five more felony charges

A man awaiting trial on a first degree murder charge, who was handed prison terms on five non-related felonies last November, and now faces five more felonies he allegedly committed while in the Lincoln County jail, has waived his preliminary hearing on the newest charges.

How to cook a turkey

As is our Thanksgiving tradition at the Lincoln County News, we asked first-graders at area elementary schools to give us recipes for cooking turkeys. You might find a few ideas to try for yourself this Thanksgiving. Here are two recipes we thought were especially interesting.

Stroud doctor honored

Dr. George Conrad Markert is to be honored by the Stroud Community Foundation and Avem Health Partners with the Heroes in Healthcare Award on Friday for his achievements during a healthcare career that spans six decades.