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Starvation case: Charges dropped against brother

News Staff

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

A felony charge filed 3½ years ago has been dropped against a man identified as the brother of a youth who was nearly starved to death. Tyler Joe Adkins, who was then 24 and is now 28, was charged July 23, 2018, with a single count of child neglect. He was accused of between Jan.

Herring on Top 10 list

News Staff

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Chandler’s Neleigh Herring has been named to D1Softball magazine’s pre-season list of Top 10 first basemen in the country. A senior at Wichita State, she started off the 2022 season with five hits, including two home runs, and five RBI in her first 12 at-bats. Last year, she hit .

Walkingstick named Citizen of the Year, Martzall honored

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Bonnie Walkingstick was named Chandler’s Citizen of the Year and senior Presley Martzall was awarded a scholarship last week at the Chamber of Commerce banquet last week.

No jail time in cockfighting case

News Staff

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

A Harrah man who was facing more than 80 felony charges for operating an illegal cockfighting operation has pleaded guilty to misdemeanors and will serve no jail time.

Lincoln County Commissioners

News Staff

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Lincoln County commissioners this week voted to set a hearing on vacating right-of-way located at 3340 Road between the West Turnpike entrance and Route 66 in Wellston. They agreed to set the hearing for the commissioners meeting on March 21.

Bench warrant in car chase

News Staff

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

A $15,000 bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of a driver who reportedly eluded police during a high speed pursuit following a traffic stop. Nicholas James Worden, 42, of Stroud, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Jan.

Four counts for Stroud man

News Staff

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

A Stroud man is facing four counts, three of them drug-related, following his arrest by Stroud police. Formal charges were filed Jan. 14 in Lincoln County District Court against Bobby Don Stewart.

Charges filed in knife injuries case

News Staff

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

A woman has been charged with two felonies after she was arrested for allegedly stabbing two persons in an incident in Sparks recently. Loren Ashley Holman, 33, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court Jan. 26 with two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

Murder trial reset for June 6

News Staff

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

A Lincoln County District judge has continued a jury trial for a Harrah man charged with first degree murder who was scheduled to be tried next week. Cole Berginer Guy, 19 at the time, was formally charged Feb.

Manslaughter trial moved to June

News Staff

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

The trial for a driver charged with manslaughter in the driving death of a Stroud woman over a year and half ago has been continued to this summer. Jessie O.

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