66 Conference track

Above, Stroud sophomore Peyton Davis broke the 43-year-old school record in the 200 meter dash last week at the 66 Conference track meet last weekend. She clocked a time of 26.2, eclipsing the 2.63 by Barbara Seibel in 1981. Photo/Beth Young.

Editorial

Wild hogs remain rampant throughout different portions of Lincoln and Pottawatomie Counties and they are continuing to damage property in various areas.A better solution needs to be considered than is in place now.The hog problem isn’t new to either Lincoln or Pottawatomie County.

Step by step

It’s been nine years now that I started trying to walk each day in hopes of getting more exercise. I usually try to walk around a mile, some days a little less, on some more.With my cell phone on my hip, it’s easy to keep track of the steps I’m taking and how far I go.

A Moment with Mrs. Myers

Most of us have that teacher—the one who made school worth it or fun. Maybe they believed in you when no one else did, pushing you in all the ways you needed to be pushed to recognize your own potential.For me, that teacher is Mrs. Anna Myers.She was my eighthgrade English teacher.

Letters to the editor

Dear Editor, Oklahomans are being ripped off by the Insurance Industry when it comes to Homeowners Insurance. It’s time to quit being silent about this travesty and speak up about the inequality being perpetrated on our residents.

Arraingment in manslaughter

A Harrah man has waived his preliminary hearing on a manslaughter charge or in the alternative negligent homicide after his four-yearold son reportedly jumped from his pickup truck and was run over by the vehicle.

Serious games

Emily KalkaStaff writer Gaming brings up a variety of stereotypes. Usually something that kids do to waste time when they should be doing homework. However, the tides are changing.

Larry Joe Walker

Life-long Davenport resident Larry Joe Walker recently passed away, days shy of his 78th birthday.At age 77, he passed away on the evening of January 21, 2024, at his residence east of Davenport.He and his wife, Sophia (Vandever) Walker, had been married for 59 years.