Murder defendants due back in court

Two men charged with first degree murder in the death of a man in September of 2021 are due back in Lincoln County District Court today. Pre-preliminary hearings are scheduled at 1:30 p.m. for Steven Roberts, 55, and Virgil Earl Nelson, 67.

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.

State Senate review by Zack Taylor

We spent our time this week on the Senate floor, continuing to review House bills and move approved measures onto the governor’s desk for his approval.

Kingdom of Heaven

Jesus said we must enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. He also said we must become spiritually minded before we can go there. We cannot be carnally minded and spiritually minded. The carnal mind cannot please God. In fact it is an enemy of God.

Softball playoffs

Slow pitch district tournaments played out last week, with Chandler, Prague, Stroud, North Rock Creek and Dale earning berths in this week’s regional tournaments. North Rock Creek will host a regional and will play Checotah at 1 p.m. on Thursday. Sulphur and Newcastle are also in that regional.

Track: Ready for regionals

Area track squads tuned up for the regional meets by competing at the Luther meet. In the top photo is Chandler hurdler Jessie Brannon. At left is Meeker’s Riley Randall (white singlet) and at right is Stroud’s Biley Bigbey (blue singlet).

Sharon Raye Harwell

Sharon Raye Harwell, of Meeker, Okla., died Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at home, surrounded by family. Sharon was born on August 2, 1947 in Prague, Okla. She was the daughter of Raymond Wright and Elfrieda (Fipps) Case. In December 1965, Sharon married Richard Lee Harwell.

Carmen Alice Hurst

Carmen Alice (Messer) Hurst was born to William Levi and Thelma Lavone (Ash) Messer on June 4, 1941, in Avery, Okla. She died Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla., at the age of 80 years.

Norman Joseph Trudell

Norman Joseph Trudell was born October 20, 1950, in York, Ala. He died Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at his home in Stroud. He was 71 years old. Trudell, the son of Norman and Ruth (McDonald) Trudell, married Sharon Beth Reekie on February 12, 1980, in Wetumpka, Ala.