Elliott Earl Yaw

Elliott Earl Yaw was born June 16, 1939 in Dallas, Texas to Earl and Vesper (Elliott) Yaw. He passed away at his home in Wellston June 7, 2023 at the age of 83. Elliott was a proud Texan raised mostly in Houston. Elliott served his country proudly in the United States Air Force for 4 years.

Mary “Pat” Brewer

Mary “Pat” Brewer, of New Baden, passed away on Wednesday, May 31st, 2023, at the age of 81. Pat was born in Ward, Arkansas on March 31, 1942. She was the daughter of Arthur and Mary Avaline (Tucker) Collins.

Roy Addus Mitchell

Roy Addus Mitchell was born September 20, 1928 in Rule, Texas to Roy and Dora Mae (Hayes) Mitchell. He passed away in Oklahoma City June 8, 2023 at the age of 94. Roy served his country proudly in the United States Army for 3 years starting in 1945 following WWII.

Barbara Ruth Wheeler

On June 7, 2023 Barbara Ruth Wheeler died peacefully at her home in Chandler, Oklahoma. She was 68 years old. Barbara “Ruth” Wheeler was born November 27th, 1954, in Washington D.C to parents Clyde Arlie Wheeler, Jr. and Barbara Dodd Wheeler.

‘Not guilty’ plea in rape case

A Stroud man charged with four counts of first degree rape and one for sexual abuse with a child under 12 has pleaded not guilty and his trial has been scheduled. Cameron Austin Thomas Martz, 24, was formally charged Dec.

Hearing in April chase

A preliminary hearing has been set for a driver in a high speed pursuit that reportedly started in Perkins, went down U.S. 177 clear to I-40 and ended at the Dale Middle School after partially running through a farmer’s wheat field. The driver, identified as Roderick David Pope, Jr.

Weekend fun

Tax-funding religious schools a bad idea

The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted last week to approve an application for a Catholic Charter virtual school that would create the first publicly funded religious charter school in the nation.

Town Talk

Steve Brant’s Route 66 Spirit of America Museum is officially open for business on Main Street, Stroud. The Stroud Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new business this past Saturday.

Father’s Day

On Sunday, we will celebrate Father’s Day. This will be Brayden’s second Father’s Day as a dad and we can’t wait to celebrate him. When I was young I always told myself that when I had kids, they would have a better dad than I did.