Man pleads not guilty to 5 child porn felonies

A Chandler man who reportedly secured a job with Oklahoma Juvenile Affairs in Tecumseh and faces five felonies related to alleged crimes dealing with child pornography has pleaded innocent and is scheduled for a felony docket in August.

Agra man ordered to reappear

An Agra man facing two counts of child sexual abuse has been ordered to reappear in court with an attorney later this month.John David Somers, Jr., 33 at the time he was charged, has entered an innocent plea. District Judge Sarah Bridge has continued the case to the June 2025 jury term.

Coon hunting

Cole Loveland has been coon hunting since he was three.“The rule was he could start when he was out of dippers,” said Jerri Loveland, a lifelong coon hunter and mother of Cole and Ryleigh Loveland.Cole, now 16, is a sophomore at Meeker High School, and still enjoys coonhunting.“I always loved it.

Meeker FFA doubles in size

The Meeker FFA Chapter is expanding like never before, celebrating a year of significant growth, achievement, and community engagement. The chapter’s enrollment in the Ag Edu. program more than doubled over the past year—from 65 students in 2024 to an impressive 139 students in 2025.

Meeker town board approves budgets

Meeker Town Board of Trustees have approved proposed General Fund and Public Works Authority budgets for 2025-2026 with revisions and approved several ordinances.The Trustees approved a proposed General Fund budget totaling $886,010 for 2025-2026.

Ambulance appointments

Lincoln County commissioners have finalized their appointments to the 522 Ambulance Service Board with approval of two selections from District 3.The commissioners approved District 3 Commissioner Lee Doolen’s selections of Rob Ballard from Meeker and Tyler Hogset from Northwest Lincoln County.

Stroud school hires staff

The Stroud School Board approved staff changes and renewals at their regular meeting on May 12. They then held a special meeting on May 21 to address additional staffing, including a new high school principal.

TAKING WING

For more than 60 years, Bob Roberson has been sending birds into the sky and watching them race home.“I’ve done it for over 60 years,” Roberson said, standing beside the mobile home, which 10 years ago he rebuilt as a pigeon loft.

Stroud reinstates moratorium on tiny homes

The Stroud City Council voted to reinstate the moratorium on tiny homes within city limits, excluding the Special Overlay District, to give City Attorney Jim Hodgens time to draft an ordinance on them.