McLoud renews Day’s contract

The McLoud City Council, during a recent special meeting, renewed the contract of City Manager Buck Day for another year and approved an updated Fiscal Year 2023 budget.

Dilynn Schafer - Miss Rodeo Oklahoma Princess

Dilynn Schafer from Chandler, second from left, was recently chosen Miss Rodeo Oklahoma Princess as part of the Miss Rodeo Oklahoma Scholarship Pageant, which was held in Woodward. Dilynn, 12, will step into her new role Jan. 1. Photo/ Sherry Smith Photography

Not guilty on felony charges

A Lincoln County jury has found a Choctaw man innocent of five felony charges that had accused him of first degree rape and lewd or indecent acts to a child under 16. It was the only felony that went to trial during the recent two-week jury trial session that wrapped up June 17.

Charges filed in kidnapping

A Chandler man is facing a charge of kidnapping after former conviction of two or more felonies. Micah Sean Thomason, 43, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on May 10 with that felony.

Flowers in the bed

My wife Pat had been discussing recently that she wanted more color in the front flower bed. She had some yellow pansies in it, but they weren’t showing up like she wanted. She had thought about going to get some new flowers the weekend before last.

Baler snakes

I was mowing Saturday and was close to being finished when the mower screeched and stopped like I’d hit a wall. A quick inspection showed that I had sucked up a piece of electric fence wire.

Public Records

Lincoln County Marriage Licenses William Kristofer Loafman and Kacee Vee McGinnis both of Prague Lonnie Wray Blum and Melissa Ann Fulda both of Holden MO Paul James Eversole and Ramona Anita Lawton both of Pharr TX Jase Don Mehring and Alexis Morgan Walters both of Prague Civil...

Public Records

Public Records continued from 1B Mandrell, Don Earl - Possession Of Controlled Substance, Paraphernalia, Controlled Substance Wakolee, Dustin Ray - Child Support Williams, Christopher Wayne - Failure To Have Insurance Thursday, June 16 Armstrong, Dion Lamar - Possession Of Paraphernalia,...

All-State softball

Four area players competed in All-state fastpitch games recently. Top left, North Rock Creek coach Chance Griffin stands with NRC’s first softball All-Stater, Jayden Haney. Top right, Stroud All-Stater KayLyn Baker chops a pitch.

Two still sought in chop shop case

Two of three additional persons wanted in connection with a chop shop operation are still being sought and one of the defendants has been arrested.