Tri-County Herald

Deputy fired

A Lincoln County deputy has pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges and has been dismissed from his job by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.Formal charges were filed on May 30 this year in Lincoln County District Court against Christopher Hyde.

Lincoln County News wins awards

The Lincoln County News and staff members won six first-place awards at the Oklahoma Press Association annual convention last week.
Jean Lavonne (Jordan) Newby

Jean Lavonne (Jordan) Newby

Jean Lavonne (Jordan) Newby

Jean Lavonne (Jordan) Newby, 82, of Chandler, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Stroud, Oklahoma.She was bornAugust 20, 1941, to Dewey and Jewel (Dunkin) Jordan in Shawnee, Oklahoma.Jean was raised in Shawnee and graduated with the Class of 1958 from Shawnee High School.
Joan Alsip Neu Birkes

Joan Alsip Neu Birkes

Joan Alsip Neu Birkes

JoanAlsipNeuBirkes, long-time Chandler, Oklahoma, resident was born September 18, 1936, in Chandler. She departedthislifeonMay 25, 2024, at her home at the age of 88 years.Joan was the daughter of Jesse Marion and Zelda Mae (Saulsberry)Alsip.

Kenneth Carl Brown

Kenneth Carl Brown departed this life onWednesday, May 29, 2024, in Stroud, Oklahoma. Kenneth was born on Monday, January 27, 1947, to Cecil and Alta (Orr) Brown in Prague, Oklahoma.
Marlene Joy Barnett

Marlene Joy Barnett

Marlene Joy Barnett

Marlene Joy Barnett passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024, at her home in Meeker, Oklahoma. She was born in Calumet,Oklahoma,on May8,1935,theyoungest of eight children, to David George and Mabel Lucia Leedy Holly.Her mother passed away when she was only nine months old.
John Thomas “Tom” Evans Sr

John Thomas “Tom” Evans Sr

John Thomas “Tom” Evans Sr

John Thomas “Tom” Evans Sr, of Tulsa, Oklahoma,passedaway on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at his home. He had a strong belief and faith in Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior, and now breaths freely in his presence. Tom was 84 years old.

Dale gets $1.7 million grant for buses

The Dale School District is receiving more than $1.7 million to purchase clean school buses as part of the Biden Administration’s Investing in America agenda.

Meeker approves new trust indenture, officers

Meeker’s Town Board of Trustees this week approved a new Trust Indenture document for purchasing and selling property for the Town of Meeker’s Industrial Trust Authority.Trustees also approved the 2024-2025 General Fund and Public Works Authority budgets.

Arraignment continued

An arraignment has been continued for a Harrah man on a manslaughter charge or in the alternative negligent homicide after his four-year-old son reportedly jumped from his pickup truck and was run over by the vehicle.