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Kristie Hammock

Kristie Hammock

County commission

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Lincoln County commissioners this week appointed a new County Court Clerk to fill the position that longtime Court Clerk Cindy Kirby is stepping down from after 21 years.On Monday of this week, commissioners unanimously appointed Kirby’s first deputy Kristie Hammock to succeed Kirby.

Motion continued

Mike Mccormick Sta Writer
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
A motion to revoke has been continued against a Shawnee man who earlier pleaded guilty and was handed a suspended sentence.Jonathon Lee Nice, 36, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court with child abuse on Sep. 22, 2023.
Pictured above is Meeker’s Homecoming court, which includes, from left, senior candidate Brooklyn Lynch, junior Emily Benn, senior Allie Jarvis, sophomore Macy Jones, freshman Kennedy Harris,and senior Devyn Frazier. Coronation will be 6 p.m. Friday prior to the Bulldogs’ game with Hennessey. Photo/Brian Blansett

Pictured above is Meeker’s Homecoming court, which includes, from left, senior candidate Brooklyn Lynch, junior Emily Benn, senior Allie Jarvis, sophomore Macy Jones, freshman Kennedy Harris,and senior Devyn Frazier. Coronation will be 6 p.m. Friday prior to the Bulldogs’ game with Hennessey. Photo/Brian Blansett

HOMECOMING

News Staff
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Headed for state

Headed for state

Headed for state

News Staff
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Dale has the first two area teams to qualify for state competition this season.The fastpitch team, pictured at right, will play Howe in the Class 2A tournament at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Hall of Fame complex in OKC.The DLPS are 34-3 and ranked No. 1.

Recommended: Life without parole

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
A Lincoln County jury has convicted an Agra man of six felonies, five related to minors and has recommended life without parole as punishment on two of those.Formal charges, which was the second amended information, were filed in Lincoln County District Court on Aug.
Lexi Martzall

Lexi Martzall

October Rotarians announced

News Staff
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Lexi Martzall and Mattie White have been named Rotarians of the month for October by the Rotary Club.Lexi Martzall is the daughter of Edie and Chaiyo Martzall. She has lived in Chandler all her life and has grown up within Chandler Public Schools.

10 years behind bars

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
A defendant who along with several others was arrested and faced multiple felonies following a robbery at a grow house operation in January of this year has taken a blind guilty plea and drawn prison time.Reginald Darnell Evans, 37, Charlestown, Mass.

Defendant faces seven counts

Mike Mccormick Sta Writer
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a defendant from Luther facing nine counts for crimes against kids.Fabiola Pia Lacroix, about 25, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Aug.

New felony charges for Prague suspect

Mike Mccormick Sta Writer
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
A Prague man with a previous felony conviction now faces three new felonies.Formal charges were fi led in Lincoln County District Court in September against Pedro Genaro Rios, 36.He faces three felony counts of endangering others while eluding/attempting to elude a police ov cer.

Prison time for Stroud convict

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
A Stroud man who already was convicted earlier this year of two felonies in Lincoln County recently was charged with one, has pleaded guilty and been sentenced.Ronald Dean Mixon, about 62, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court with aggravated assault and battery.
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