Bond members elected, bond passed in school votes

Patrons in two Lincoln County school districts have elected board members and Lincoln County voters who reside in the Cushing School District helped approved a bond issue. In Prague, Jarrod Van-Zant defeated incumbent Thomas L. Palmer and Adam D. Hogue to win the Office No.

County buys equipment

Lincoln County commissioners this week voted to purchase a John Deere Tractor and Boom Mower for District 3. District 3 Commissioner Lee Doolen, who is also chairman of the commission, explained the purchase was to replace a mower that had been stolen.

Legislatives updates

The legislative session got off to a good start this year when Gov. Kevin Stitt delivered his fourth annual State of the State address. I and other House leaders look forward to working with him on some shared priorities. One of those is the continued push back against federal overreach.

We’ve kicked off

We’ve kicked off another legislative session, and even more so this year, we’ve hit the ground running. Our Senate committees have already started meeting and vetting legislation, and we aren’t looking to slow down anytime soon.

Hearing set in kidnapping case

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a man charged with kidnapping for extortion and robbery with a weapon. A $100,000 bench warrant had been issued on Jan. 7 this year for the arrest of Xiaodong Zhang, 43, of Brooklyn, N.Y.

Lincoln County Commissioners

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.