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More felonies for Wellston man

A Wellston man awaiting a pre-preliminary hearing this week on four charges he already faces has been charged with two new felonies. Larry Don Seebeck, 57, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court Dec.

Hearing waived in endangerment

One of two men facing child endangerment and drug-related charges following their arrest recently byLincolnCountydeputies has waived his right to a preliminary hearing. The other’s pre-preliminary hearing has been continued. The two were arrested in the parking lot of a store at U.S. 177 and U.S.

Drug court for Stroud man

A Stroud man, who was handed two deferred terms on felonies in May of this year, has been sentenced to drug court on a new felony count and a misdemeanor following his arrest by police. Steven Eugene Laffoon, 63, was charged in Lincoln County District on Sep.
North Rock Creek Middle School recently released its students of the month. From left, they are eighth-graders Piper Reece and Westin Setzer and seventh-graders Mattie Rogers and Eli Nemecek.

North Rock Creek Middle School recently released its students of the month. From left, they are eighth-graders Piper Reece and Westin Setzer and seventh-graders Mattie Rogers and Eli Nemecek.

NRC Students of Month

Game Warden Jacob Harriet stands along Highway 18, where wild hogs have rooted up the right of way in search of food in January. Photo/Brian Blansett

Game Warden Jacob Harriet stands along Highway 18, where wild hogs have rooted up the right of way in search of food in January. Photo/Brian Blansett

Looking back at 2022

We’re taking a look over our shoulders at the last 12 months. A lot of interesting things happened in that time, and we’ll review them over the next three weeks.
Adam Panter

Adam Panter

Panter gets full term

Pottawatomie and Lincoln County District Attorney Adam Panter has been notified by Gov. Kevin Stitt that he officially has been appointed to serve the four-year term of the late David Hammer.
Sheriff’s Office Shop With A Cop

Sheriff’s Office Shop With A Cop

Sheriff’s Office Shop With A Cop

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office held its Shop With A Cop Thursday. Members of the department shopped with a family of three boys, ages 13, 10 and 7. The children got to pick out toys and clothes, as well as some groceries.

Contraband case to go to trial

A Chandler man has been bound over to stand trial on three felonies in July in connection with a Harrah man already in jail on a murder charge who was facing five additional felony counts.

Hearings continued for Sparks suspect

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Sparks man facing three felony counts following his arrest by Lincoln County deputies. Brandon Allen Walker, 43, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Oct.

Hearing continued in pursuit

A pre-preliminary hearing has been continued for a driver facing two felonies and a pair of misdemeanors following a pursuit that began in Meeker and ended in Chandler in Lincoln County. Joshua Wade Pleasant, 34, Shawnee, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Aug.