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Meeker Town Board accepts resignations

News Staff
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Meeker Town Board of Trustees during their most recent meeting approved a supplemental budget, accepted a coupe of resignations and agreed to fill one of those positions.

Tryon ex-officials waive jury trials

News Staff
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Two of three former officials with the City of Tryon facing embezzlement and conspiracy charges have waived their jury trials. Two charges of embezzlement and one for conspiracy were filed in Lincoln County District Court May 10 against former Police Chief Jered Dewayne Prickett, 47.

Hearing in shooting that injured teen

News Staff
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
A pre-preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Chandler man facing two felonies who reportedly shot into a home Easter Sunday night injuring a teenage girl.

County Commissioners approve agreement

News Staff
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Lincoln County commissioners this week approved an agreement with BKL, an engineering and architectural firm, to finish the design process for the jail expansion. The estimated cost of the expansion is around $4 million.

No IDs yet in fatal fire; investigation continues

News Staff
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
The two bodies discovered inside a house in Stroud nearly a week after it burned in early March have still not been identified, Stroud Police Chief Clint Gaylord said this week.
North Rock Creek’s Maddox Motley (center) and Chandler’s J. Hunter Duncan (right) clear the final hurdle in the 110-meter event at the Meet of Champions last week at North Rock Creek. Motley, the state champion in Class 4A, edged Duncan, the state champion in Class 3A, by 5/100ths of a second, 14.76 seconds to 14.81. For more photos from the meet, please see Page 2A. Photo/Mario Holland

North Rock Creek’s Maddox Motley (center) and Chandler’s J. Hunter Duncan (right) clear the final hurdle in the 110-meter event at the Meet of Champions last week at North Rock Creek. Motley, the state champion in Class 4A, edged Duncan, the state champion in Class 3A, by 5/100ths of a second, 14.76 seconds to 14.81. For more photos from the meet, please see Page 2A. Photo/Mario Holland

Champions meet

News Staff
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Co-workers come through

Co-workers come through

Co-workers come through

News Staff
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
The evening of April 19, Brent White was busy working as a shift leader at Marcos Pizza Restaurant at Federal and Harrison in Shawnee taking orders and making deliveries. As the night grew later and severe weather approached the area, that would all change quickly. “We heard the tornado warnings.
Chandler’s FFA chapter recently elected officers for the next school year. From left, they are Sentinel Katie Wright, Reporter Landon Harkins, Secretary Jillian Frank, President Erika Russell, Vice President Ava White, Chaplain Riley Schafer, Treasurer Christian Moehle.

Chandler’s FFA chapter recently elected officers for the next school year. From left, they are Sentinel Katie Wright, Reporter Landon Harkins, Secretary Jillian Frank, President Erika Russell, Vice President Ava White, Chaplain Riley Schafer, Treasurer Christian Moehle.

New Chandler FFA officers

News Staff
Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Trial date set

News Staff
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
A Chandler man who fled the state and went to Florida after he was arraigned to stand trial on four felony charges has been returned and a jury trial date scheduled. A $150,000 bench warrant has been issued for his arrest. Florida authorities arrested Bonner and held him on jail there.

Court appearance in death of Stroud man

News Staff
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
A Jennings man facing a manslaughter charge or in the alternative negligent homicide after his semi-trailer truck collided with a vehicle driven by a Stroud man who died in the crash has made his initial appearance. Brent Lee Nobles, 43, was charged in Lincoln County District Court March 23.
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