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4-H, FFA kids awarded over $30k

4-H, FFA kids awarded over $30k

4-H, FFA kids awarded over $30k

News Staff
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
The Chandler 4-H and FFA Ag Booster Club awarded more than $31,000 in scholarships and livestock sponsorships to local youth members duringitsMayawards presentation.

Chandler Police Reports

News Staff
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
The Chandler Police Department responded to the following: Sunday, March 22At around 10:53 a.m. Ofc. Wells responded to a residence on Marshall Dr. to meet with a man about his car getting broken into. The victim said that around 4:50 a.m.

County Commissioners approve 911 special election

Emily Kalka Editor
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
The Lincoln County Commissioners approved a vote of the people on dissolving the E911 Trust Authority at their regular meeting on June 1.“If everything falls the way it’s supposed to, that election should be in November,” said District 3 Commissioner Lee Doolen.
The beach and dock at Stroud Lake. Photo/Andrew Frazier

The beach and dock at Stroud Lake. Photo/Andrew Frazier

Hooked on Lincoln County Lakes

Andrew Frazier Staff Writer
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Lincoln County residents looking to get outside this summer have several lake options nearby, each with its own perks. Some have added new features in recent years, while others offer familiar campsites, trails, playgrounds, fishing areas and boat ramps.
The staff of the Lincoln County News stand with their first-place awards at the OPA conference on June 6 in Norman. From left to right, Sports Editor Brian Blansett, Owner Brett Wesner, Editor/Reporter Emily Kalka and Photographer Jennifer Pryor.

The staff of the Lincoln County News stand with their first-place awards at the OPA conference on June 6 in Norman. From left to right, Sports Editor Brian Blansett, Owner Brett Wesner, Editor/Reporter Emily Kalka and Photographer Jennifer Pryor.

Lincoln County News wins big at OK Press awards

News Staff
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
The Lincoln County News walked away with several awards from the Oklahoma PressAssociation’s 2025 Better Newspaper Contest on June 6.The newspaper competed in Division 6 for weeklies that service areas with a population of 1,800 to 4,000.
The team at Francis Tuttle works to finish renovating the old Wellston fire engine. Photo/Todd Beesley

The team at Francis Tuttle works to finish renovating the old Wellston fire engine. Photo/Todd Beesley

Vintage engine nearly ready to be unveiled

News Staff
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
“They’re putting the pinstriping back on it, and they’re painting it on there,” Beesley said. “It’s not going to be like stickers.”The project also gives Francis Tuttle students hands-on experience with a vehicle unlike most of what they would normally work on.
The front entrance to the Chandler Public Library. Photo/Andrew Frazier

The front entrance to the Chandler Public Library. Photo/Andrew Frazier

Local libraries unearth reads in summer programs

Emily Kalka Editor
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
With the temps getting higher and school officially out all over the county, local libraries have launched their summer reading programs. This year, a few have expanded, opening their programs up to readers of all ages.

May Wellness Report

News Staff
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Every month, Wellness Dep. Rod Baker from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office releases the Lincoln County Recovery Report to keep residents informed of ongoing activities and programs to help with mental health recovery efforts in the county. The following is the May 2026 report.
A line of hopeful participants inches its way down the road in Tulsa on Saturday toward the staging area at Expo Square for the Route 66 Capital Cruise. The event broke the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest classic car parade; however, it wasn’t without its share of logistical issues. Hundreds were left out of the parade after being stuck in a traffic jam and were unable to even enter the staging area. That didn’t stop the celebrations for the historic day.

A line of hopeful participants inches its way down the road in Tulsa on Saturday toward the staging area at Expo Square for the Route 66 Capital Cruise. The event broke the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest classic car parade; however, it wasn’t without its share of logistical issues. Hundreds were left out of the parade after being stuck in a traffic jam and were unable to even enter the staging area. That didn’t stop the celebrations for the historic day.

A line of hopeful participants inches its way down the road in Tulsa on Saturday toward the staging area at Expo Square for the Route 66 Capital Cruise

News Staff
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
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