Dale calls election for empty school board seat

Dale Board of Education members recently approved a resolution calling for the annual School Board election for Office No. 4. The seat has been vacant since June of this year when Josh Clark resigned from the position.

NRC Students of the month

NRC Students of the month

Meeker man waives jury trial

By Mike McCormick Staff Writer A driver facing two felonies for running a pair of roadblocks has waived a jury trial along with the state and a bench trial has been scheduled instead. Joshua Wade Pleasant, 34, Shawnee, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Aug.

Murder trial put off again

The jury trial for a Harrah man charged with first degree murder who was scheduled to be tried next week has been put off again. Cole Berginer Guy, 19 at the time, was formally charged Feb.

Felony drug charge for driver stopped for obstructed tag

A motorist stopped by a state trooper last week on the Turner Turnpike for driving with an obstructed license plate faces a felony drug count. Xian Jun Xu, 53, no address listed, was charged in Lincoln County District Court Oct. 31 with trafficking in illegal drugs. The charge accuses him on Oct.

Stroud, Meeker, Prague advance

Three Lincoln County schools advanced to the second round of the football playoffs last week, but three teams in the area lost and were eliminated. Stroud powered past Morrison, 52-12, in Class A to advance to the second round against Gore. That game is at Stroud at 7 p.m. Friday.

Alva 16, Chandler 6

Chandler’s season came to an abrupt halt Friday night at the hands of the visiting Alva Gold Bugs, who took a 16-6 victory back to Northwest Oklahoma. The loss eliminated the Lions from the Class 2A playoffs and put their record at 8-3.

Tigers 56, Morrison 12

Stroud dominated every aspect of the game and built a 42-0 in just three quarters against Morrison Friday night en route to a 56-12 victory in the first round of the Class A playoffs. It was the ninth win in a row for the Tigers, ranked No.

Playoff football

Playoff football

Carter: “Authority and control”

Sac and Fox Principal Chief Randle Carter said the recent situation surrounding a member of another tribe being ticketed for tribal tags is about “authority and control.” “The governor thinks he has authority over tribal matters between the tribe and its members,” he said.