Drug case continued

A Sparks man facing three drug-related felonies has pleaded not guilty and his case is set for the May felony disposition docket.

Memorial Day

Memorial Day weekend was a mixture of visiting several cemeteries and putting out flowers and taking a journey down to the lake and having some down time.My wife Pat and I usually visit four cemeteries, two here in the Shawnee area and two more in Oklahoma City.

Town Talk

Thank you to everyone who came out Memorial Day to pay homage to our deceased veterans; those who didn’t come home from service and all our other veterans who fought for our freedoms.

At the old ballgame

There’s no other experience like a baseball game in the summer. It starts as you maneuver around in your car until a spot presents itself and then you have to endure the worst part of it all, the journey in the summer heat to the ballpark.

Library to feed kids in summer

This summer, parents can visit the Chandler Public Library to nourish more than their children’s minds.The library is joining a food distribution program sponsored by the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Department of Education, USDA, Love’s and Feeding America.

Editorial

Even though Meeker’s Town Board of Trustees haven’t approved an Industrial Trust Indenture document yet, some still seem adamant on having two Trust Indentures.At least that’s what it appears from their meeting on Monday evening of this week.During their Dec.

Spring hunt

Acouple of weeks ago, my good friend Steve Buoy and I journeyed out towesternOklahomaand enjoyed a spring turkey hunt.We each bagged a gobbler.It was good to see that the turkey population appears to be coming back in the areas we hunted and in those nearby as well.

A changed life in prison

My mom called my older brother and me into her room, saying my dad called and explained my Uncle Shayne had been charged with a felony.At 10 years old, I didn’t know what to think, I panicked in sadness for hours as I cried myself to sleep on my mom’s floor.

Town Talk

The American Legion Auxiliary will be putting flags on veteran’s graves at the cemetery on Thursday, May 23rd at 9:00 a.m. If you are available, come out and volunteer. We have close to eight hundred flags that need to be placed at graves.

Mother’s Day

As most of you are aware, this coming Sunday is Mother’s Day. I firmly believe it’s a day to honor the women in our lives. The mothers, grandmothers and other women who do so much for us men and our children.