Building community, book by book

A group of small children crowded around a picnic table in Tilghman Park, their eyes wide as they listened to Lincoln County Game Warden Jacob Harriet explain how to tell the difference between a girl deer and a boy deer, using animal skulls as references.

Nearby public libraries:

Chandler Public LibaryOpen: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday - 9 a.m.-12 p.m.1021 Manvel Ave, Chandler, OK 74834 Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Higher Education Open to tribal members, residents of Lincoln and Pottawatomie counties Open: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.335588 E.

Hearing set in turnpike drug case

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a driver on the Turner Turnpike who was arrested and charged as the result of the seizure of 85 pounds of marijuana.

Meeker hires new personnel

Meeker Board of Education members recently hired four new personnel for the 2024-2025 school year and voted to approve two forms for nutrition that will allow all students attending Meeker schools this year to have free breakfasts and lunches.

HOSA students win big at conference

Students in Gordan Cooper Technology Center’s Practical Nursing and Health Career program recently competed and placed in the HOSA International Leadership Conference in Houston, according to the center.

Tryon man faces felony

A Tryon man is facing a felony firearms charge after what has been described as a reported “gun battle” between him and another individual.Cary Cline, 61, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court July 12 this year with possession of firearm after former felony conviction.

Manslaughter charge

A Texas man who faces a manslaughter charge is scheduled to make his initial appearance in August.A formal charge of first degree manslaughter was filed March 22 this year in Lincoln County District Court against Travis Smith, 46, of Dallas, Texas.A $100,000 bench warrant was issued for his arrest.

Bendele wins titles

Sandy Bendele from Chandler recently won world champion in Amateur Select Ranch Trail and Amateur Ranch Horse classes with her horse, Playboys Shining, at the World Championship Horse Show, also known as the Palamino World Show, held on the Illinois Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois, on July...

Texas driver faces charge

A driver from Texas was recently stopped and arrested on the Turner Turnpike and faces a felony drug count after 62 pounds of marijuana were seized.Xuejin Yan, 28, of League City, Texas was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on July 12 with trafficking in illegal drugs.