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Charges filed in pursuit

A driver faces two felonies and a pair of misdemeanors following a pursuit that began in Meeker and ended in Chandler in Lincoln County recently. Joshua Wade Pleasant, 34, Shawnee, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Aug. 1 with two felony counts of running a roadblock.

Warrant issued for sex offender

A bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Chandler man who is a registered sex offender and who faces two felony counts. Scott Grady Sweeden, 43, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Aug. 15.

Diabetes webinar by county extension office

CHANDLER, Okla. – The Lincoln County Extension Office is offering a four-week Living Well with Diabetes live webinar series detailing practical ways people can improve self-management of their Type 2 diabetes.

Hearing schedule for Stoud man

Preliminary hearings have been scheduled for a Stroud man who faces six felonies filed against against him within a two-month period during 2021.

Charges in turnpike case

A motorist faces a felony and two misdemeanors after he was arrested by a state trooper on the TurnerTurnpike in Lincoln County. Formal charges were filed May 3 in Lincoln County District Court against Steven Mitchell Jones, 31, of Skiatook.

Meeker gets water REAP grant

The Town of Meeker Public Works Authority has received a $99,999 Rural Economic Action Plan grant from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. The grant is to help the Meeker PWA improve its water infrastructure.

Charges filed in gunshot case

A pre-preliminary hearing has been continued for a Luther man charged with two felonies and two misdemeanors after allegedly discharging a firearm in a case investigated by Lincoln County deputies and other officers.

Three felony charges for Chandler man

A Chandler man is facing three felony charges related to trafficking, cultivation and maintaining a place for keeping and selling illegal drugs. Formal felony charges were filed last month in Lincoln County District Court against Stephen Anthony Ormsby, 37.

McCormick waives hearing on felony

A woman convicted of a number of felonies over the past 16 years and facing new charges has waived her preliminary hearing. Tenneah De-Nay McCormick, 39, was charged in Lincoln County District Court May 19 with three felonies and one misdemeanor.

Gunshot...

PoliceChiefAlfHancock and Sac and Fox Officer Andrew Nguyen also responded to the call. Wesley Macon, the reporting party, advised that his father had come home from a casino and assaulted him and that he was shooting at the house.