Memories of grandparents

It’s strange how simple actions can jar one’s memories of the past and some of the people who have touched our lives and impacted us. The other morning I was spreading butter on a piece of toast for breakfast and it quickly reminded me of my Grandmother McCormick and my Grandmother Lynch.

Doggy DNA

We’ve been curious about the ancestry of our dog, Reno, so Kindra ordered a doggy DNA kit a few weeks ago. First, who among us knew that doggy DNA tests were a thing? Not me. But the company that did Reno’s test says it has done more than three million tests, so it certainly qualifies as a thing.

Hearing continued

A pre-preliminary hearing has been continued for a Meeker man who was charged in February of this year for an incident that occurred more in 2021, Charles Lee Green, 67, was formally charged Feb.

Lincoln Co. Commission

Lincoln County commissioners this week approved submitting the Fiscal Year 2024 Estimate of Needs to the County Excise Board and tabled naming a construction manager for the jail renovation and expansion project.

Tax-funding religious schools a bad idea

The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted last week to approve an application for a Catholic Charter virtual school that would create the first publicly funded religious charter school in the nation.

Town Talk

Steve Brant’s Route 66 Spirit of America Museum is officially open for business on Main Street, Stroud. The Stroud Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new business this past Saturday.

Father’s Day

On Sunday, we will celebrate Father’s Day. This will be Brayden’s second Father’s Day as a dad and we can’t wait to celebrate him. When I was young I always told myself that when I had kids, they would have a better dad than I did.

Remembering on Father’s Day

This is a day set aside to honor the fathers, grandfathers, great grandfathers and great-great grandfathers. Sunday is Father’s Day. It’s an honor and privilege to be the father of a beautiful young woman as our daughter Meghan is.

Time for going fishing

With schools out and it warming up, this is a good time to go fishing. Thinking about fishing, brings back a lot of good memories. When I retired from the daily paper more than 8½ years ago, I envisioned doing a lot of hunting and fishing.

Letter to the editor

To the editor, The liberal left’s quest to take out capitalism includes Joe Biden starting a now move to depress farming and ranching by imposing high taxes and fees on rural real estate and farm production.