Stroud American

Time for going fishing

Time for going fishing

Time for going fishing

With schools out and it warming up, this is a good time to go fishing. Thinking about fishing, brings back a lot of good memories. When I retired from the daily paper more than 8½ years ago, I envisioned doing a lot of hunting and fishing.

Letter to the editor

To the editor, The liberal left’s quest to take out capitalism includes Joe Biden starting a now move to depress farming and ranching by imposing high taxes and fees on rural real estate and farm production.

Town Talk

Congratulations to our Stroud Alumni committee on another successful alumni weekend. They deserve a big thank you for all the time and hard work they devote to making this event happen each year. I was unable to attend due to my great-nephew Gideon’s out of town baseball tournament.
Snake eater

Snake eater

Snake eater

Saturday afternoon one of Kindra’s chickens was trying to catch something in the corner of the coop. The chicken would peck five or six times in a row, as if its target was quicker than your typical cricket or worm.

Prague man sentenced in chop shop

A Prague man has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to prison on three felonies in relation to a chop shop operation.

Dale school board meeting

Dale’s Board of Education this week hired several new teachers and a new high school baseball coach and also accepted the resignations of two others. They also accepted the resignation of Board Member Josh Clark. And the board members reorganized themselves for a year.

Jail to be funded by ARPA

Lincoln County commissioners have voted to make the jail expansion and remodel an ARPA funded project. They also have approved an agreement with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority regarding the 930 Loop project.

Meeker board approves budget

Meeker’s Town Board of Trustees have voted to approve the proposed General Fund and Public Works Authority budgets for 2023-2024. Their actions came during a recent special meeting. Town Clerk and Treasurer Mary Conner said the Trustees voted 3-1 in favor of approving the budgets.

Hearing set for McLoud teacher

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a McLoud High School teacher facing three felonies after she was arrested on charges for allegedly soliciting sex with minors by use of technology.