One day it’ll be different

The grass was too tall for Tillie so she kept tripping on our walk. I eventually turned around, picked her up and we followed behind you and Charlee. Once we got to that rickety playhouse, I watched as you helped Charlee climb the ladder and down the slide she went.

Trial continued in Carney man’s trial

A Carney man has been granted another continuance in his jury trial on a total of 13 charges. Bobby Lloyd Johnston, 64, was arrested on Jan. 11 this year as officers served a warrant at 820575 S. 3330 Road in Lincoln County. Originally, he was charged with three felonies and four misdemeanors.

Hearing set in child endangerment

A pre-preliminary hearing has been set for one of two men facing child endangerment and drug-related charges following their arrest recently by Lincoln County deputies in the parking lot of a store at U.S. 177 and U.S. 62.

Trial continued in manslaughter

The jury trial for an Ada woman facing a first degree manslaughter charge in a fatal traffic collision that killed a Prague man nearly two years ago has been continued again. Formal manslaughter charges were filed in Lincoln County District Court on Apr.

Colonoscopy

I roused briefly from my anesthesiainduced sleep and found myself looking at a large screen with a picture of a pinkish tunnel. How odd. You wouldn’t think they would show movies for people while they are having colonoscopies. And what’s with the tunnel?

Letter to the editor

Dear editor, The weather forecast sounds like we will jump from summer weather into winter just overnight. Frost probably Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Daytime weather falling from fun mild summer like conditions to subfreezing and snow just overnight.

A surprise vacation

Cold rain covered us as we walked down to the salty ocean waves. I felt an overwhelming sense of relief from the stress that had been erupting in my life. Maybe it was relief from being crammed in the car for a 13-hour trip. Honestly, it was both. The girls had never been on a trip that long.

Trick or Treat time almost here

This year’s Trick or Treat night is coming up fairly quickly. The official Trick or Treat night is Oct. 31, which is a Monday evening this year. Last year around our place, we could see that people again were becoming more comfortable with these kinds of activities. In 2020, not so much.

Town Talk

Just three weeks until the Andrew Sisters Tribute Show comes to Stroud. The American Legion Auxiliary and Town Talk volunteers are hosting the show at the American Legion building on Saturday, November 12th at 7:00 p.m.

Meeker raises cost for water taps and meters

Meeker’s Town Board, meeting as the Public Works Authority, voted unanimously this week to increase the fees on water taps, water meter taps and sewer taps.