Dale school board hires personnel for next year

Dale’s Board of Education Monday evening approved temporary appropriations for 2020-2023 and hired several persons for the next school year. One person has submitted her retirement and two other persons are resigning.

Felony discharging firearm

A Luther man has been charged with two felonies and two misdemeanors after allegedly discharging a firearm in a case investigated by Lincoln County deputies and other officers.

Prague woman dies in car crash

A Prague woman was killed and two people from Paden were critically injured recently in a two-vehicle traffic collision east of Prague in Lincoln County. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Caleb Scott identified the woman who died as Joan H. Marlowe,79.

Staying retro

Granddaughter Ruby turned six on Sunday. I wanted to record the party and her smiling face, so I grabbed an Ikoflex on the way out the door. Unless you’re a firstdegree camera nerd, “Ikoflex” may not ring a very loud bell for you. Not to worry.

Discovering retro - Whiteout

Bright white boxes smoothly roll onto a page, erasing the messy ink marks with a quick swipe of my hand, as if the pen had never come near the paper at all. No matter the mistake, whiteout gets the job done—hence, its status as my all time favorite office supply. Yes, I have a favorite one.

Remembering Mother’s Day

This Sunday is Mother’s Day. To me, along with Easter, it’s the most important Sunday of the year because it’s the day we honor the women in our lives, the mothers, grandmothers, greatgreat grandmothers and other women who do so much for us men and ourchildren.

Town Talk

Alumni weekend is fast approaching and the Class of 1962 will be celebrating their 60th anniversary this year. Friday night, May 27th, the class will be gathering at the FFA building which is attached to the south side of the old high school gymnasium, Memorial Gym.

McLoud to increase utility rates

The McLoud City Council, meeting as the Public Works Authority, has adopted a resolution to increase utility rates for residential customers. By adopting the resolution, the Authority members put in place the increase they passed during their March meting.

Editorial

Even though the primary elections are two months away, it’s encouraging to see the number of candidates who filed for positions in the area at the county and state levels.

Legislative update by Kevin Wallace

We heard the final six Senate bills in our House Appropriations & Budget Committee last week in advance of the April 22 deadline. We also passed bills in the Joint Committee on Appropriations & Budget. Now these bills are eligible to be heard on the House Floor.