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Body found

Lincoln County Sheriff officers and the OSBI are investigating after a body was found in a creek in the north central portion of Lincoln County in the Tryon area. Sgt.
Danny Taylor, 6, of Chandler gave the judge a blue-ribbon cherubic smile during the dairy goat show at the Lincoln County Fair last week. Despite the hot weather, there was a good turnout of attendees and exhibitors. See Page 2A for more photos from the fair. Photo/Brian Blansett

Danny Taylor, 6, of Chandler gave the judge a blue-ribbon cherubic smile during the dairy goat show at the Lincoln County Fair last week. Despite the hot weather, there was a good turnout of attendees and exhibitors. See Page 2A for more photos from the fair. Photo/Brian Blansett

Lincoln County Fair

Early deadlines for next edition

Due to the Labor Day holiday on Monday, we’ll have early deadlines for the Sep. 4 edition. The deadline for ads, classifieds, obits and legals will be 5 p.m. Friday. Our office will be closed on Monday.

Jimmie Brownfield...

“She liked to aggravate me in a good way. Her parents were so supportive of her,” he noted. Carroll says, “there is a group of young ladies in that sophomore class that’s an all-around group.

School bonds

Voters residing in the McLoud and Luther School Districts will decide bond proposals during an election on Sep. 12. In the McLoud School District, voters will cast ballots on two propositions and those in the Luther School District have a single bond issue. Proposition No.

Hearing set for Meeker man

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Meeker man who was charged in February of this year for an incident that occurred in 2021. Charles Lee Green, 67, was formally charged Feb.

Meeker Town Board

Meeker Town Board members this week discussed whether to allow vendors to use City Hall one Sunday each month from 2 to 6 p.m. for the Meeker Farm and Craft Market at the Meeker Community Garden. Following discussion, they voted to table it until next month to obtain more input.

Lincoln Co. Commission

Lincoln County commissioners this week approved several reports, took no action on one contract and adopted a resolution for a fencing project in District 3. The commissioners accepted a quote from McCommas Construction for carpeting and tiling of the Treasurer’s office and Courtroom No.

District changes for 2024-25

The Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association voted last week to split Class 2A, Class A and Class B in football and created some far-flung districts for local schools.