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Tarpenning ready for trial

News Staff
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
A Lincoln County resident, facing a total of four felonies and two misdemeanors in two separate cases who has been ordered to stand trial, has announced he’s ready for trial.

Meeker board of education

News Staff
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Meeker School Board members this week hired five new teachers and named a new principal along with accepting four resignations. Matt Jones, currently a teacher and the girls’ high school basketball coach at Meeker, is the new Middle School Principal.

Stroud High School honor rolls

News Staff
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Stroud High School announced its honor roll for the spring semester. Students named to Superintendent’s Honor Roll have a 4.0 GPA and students named to the Principal’s Honor Roll have a 3.0 GPA with no grade less than a C.

Lincoln County News wins Sequoyah Award

News Staff
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
The Lincoln County News won the Sequoyah Award last weekend at the annual Oklahoma Press Association convention. The award is presented each year to the top nine newspapers from the association’s 170-plus members.

Trial set for Agra man

News Staff
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
An Agra man bound over to stand trial on 14 felonies with minors has pleaded not guilty and his trial has been scheduled. Kenneth Taylor Simpson, 21, originally was charged on Oct.
Firefighters in full gear compete Saturday at the annual Stroud Fest Firetruck Muster and Car Show. In this event, teams try to move a suspended barrel to other team’s end. For more on the event and Chandler’s Ice Cream Festival, please see Page 2A. Photo/Evan Kennemer.

Firefighters in full gear compete Saturday at the annual Stroud Fest Firetruck Muster and Car Show. In this event, teams try to move a suspended barrel to other team’s end. For more on the event and Chandler’s Ice Cream Festival, please see Page 2A. Photo/Evan Kennemer.

High water

News Staff
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Five Chandler High School cheerleaders and the mascot brought home All-American honors from the Universal Cheer Association national competition last week in Norman. From left are Mia Phipps, Makayela Dawkins, Emi McGuire, Macie Davis, Royanna Berry and Leo the Lion, aka Ashlee Beatty. Leo won spirit sticks, was named the outstanding mascot for the camp and won best routine and the Unicorn award. For more, see Page 5A.

Five Chandler High School cheerleaders and the mascot brought home All-American honors from the Universal Cheer Association national competition last week in Norman. From left are Mia Phipps, Makayela Dawkins, Emi McGuire, Macie Davis, Royanna Berry and Leo the Lion, aka Ashlee Beatty. Leo won spirit sticks, was named the outstanding mascot for the camp and won best routine and the Unicorn award. For more, see Page 5A.

All-Americans

News Staff
Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Prague man sentenced in chop shop

News Staff
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
A Prague man has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to prison on three felonies in relation to a chop shop operation.
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