November trial set for Sparks man

A Sparks man facing four felonies and a couple of misdemeanors has waived a jury trial and his bench trial has been scheduled for November.Formal felony charges were filed May 4, 2022 in Lincoln County District Court against James Leonard Smothers, 41 following his arrest by Lincoln County deputies.

Democrats to meet

The next meeting of the Lincoln County Democratic Party will be Thursday October 10 at the Chandler Public Library. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. For more information call Tony Perna at 918-968-5033

First camping trip

Our son-in-law Terry took his son Liam (our grandson) camping one night earlier this week. My wife Pat and I are pretty sure they had a great time from the early reports we’ve gotten and some of the photos we’ve seen.We know Liam was really looking forward to it, as was Terry.

Plea made in child sex case

An Agra man facing two counts of child sexual abuse has entered an innocent plea and been for the February docket..John David Somers, Jr., 33, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Jan. 4, 2024 with the two counts.

Town Talk

The Stroud High School Tigers will take on the Alva Goldbugs this Friday night at Stroud’s Jack Poskey Field with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The Stroud Booster Club and Town Talk want to light up the night sky with blue lights beginning this Friday night.

Red Dirt music

Baylee Billings, our office manager, called me over to her computer the other day and showed me where Cross Canadian Ragweed would be reuniting and playing a showatBoonePickens Stadium in April.Also on the bill: the Turnpike Troubadors, Jason Boland and The Stragglers and Stony LaRue.

Turnpike driver waives hearing

A driver on the Turner Turnpike who was arrested and charged as the result of the seizure of 85 pounds of marijuana has waived his preliminary hearing.

Dale school board hires new personnel

Dale Board of Education members hired new personnel this week and were informed that Special Ed enrollment in the district has grown 40 percent in the last five years.Following a brief executive session, the board members returned to open meeting.

A character moment

It started out like any other cross-country meet.Chandler seniors Kaylee Choate and Tatum Crouch set out on the course at the OBU meet, which took place at the Gordon Cooper Technology Center last Thursday. They were both having a great run, according to their coach, Connie Davis.