Tri-County Herald

A look back at 2021

News Staff

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Each year, we take a look back at news and events that shaped life in Central Oklahoma the past 12 months. We’ll break 2021 into three parts, with one installment each in the next three editions. Here is January through April.

Four charged in homicide

News Staff

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Four members of a motorcycle club have been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a former Midwest City Marine who was killed last September. The State Attorney General’s Office this week filed first degree murder charges against Steven Roberts, 55, and Virgil Earl Nelson, 67.

COVID cases pass 18,000 in Pott, Lincoln

News Staff

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Total area cumulative COVID-19 cases have topped the 18,000 mark, figures from the Oklahoma State Department of Health show this week. In Lincoln County, there have been a total of 5,215 positive cases reported since the COVID-19 out break began.

Closed Friday

News Staff

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

The Lincoln County News office will be closed Friday, New Year’s Eve. We’ll be back in the office Monday morning, Jan. 3, 2022.

Tournament week

News Staff

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Area teams brought home a lot of hardware from the first tournament week of the basketball season. Dale swept the championships in the inaugural Boomarang Classic, played at Dale.

Laura Joyce Forgey

News Staff

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Laura Joyce Forgey was born September 13, 1932, in Dalhart, Texas. She was the daughter of W. A. Chapman and Gail B. Witt Chapman. She ascended to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 10, 2021, at the age of 89.

Rena Fern Johnson

News Staff

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Rena Fern Johnson was born February 23, 1946, in Chandler and died Wednesday, December 8, 2021. She was 75 years old. After retiring as a manager at Southwestern Bell, Johnson became the owner and operator of Flowers, Books & More in Wellston.

Sue Brooks Lawrence

News Staff

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Sue Brooks Lawrence was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on October 22, 1951. She was a long-time resident of Chandler, Okla., and passed away on December 4, 2021, at the age of 70. Sue enjoyed to garden and cook and was a homemaker.

Patsy Mae Davis

News Staff

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Patsy Mae (Parker) Davis was born October 22, 1933, in Skiatook, Okla. She died Monday, December 6, 2021, at her home in Agra. She was 88 years old. Davis, the daughter of Ernest and Beatrice (Stevens) Parker, married Ferman Davis on April 19, 1952.

Petrova Yvonne Ruark

News Staff

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Petrova Yvonne Ruark, beloved wife, mother, sister, and friend passed away peacefully December 12, 2021, twelve hours shy of her 30th Wedding Anniversary to her husband Kirk Ruark.

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