Trafficking charge dismissed

A felony charge of trafficking in illegal drugsfiledinLincolnCountyDistrictCourt against a Chandler man in February has been dismissed. The formal charge was filed Feb. 25 against Dean Zheng, 51, and a $20,000 warrant was issued at that time.

Museum mural

Famed mural artist Bob Palmer and his team from Palmer Studios painted a mural at the Lincoln County Historical Society Museum of Pioneer History on Friday, Sept. 2 and Saturday, Sept. 3 as part of ongoing renovations in the museum’s Children’s Historical Resource Center.

Chandler 57, Stroud 9

Casmen Hill went over 5,000 yards rushing for his career and Chandler racked up 511 yards of total offense to take a 57-9 win over Lincoln County rival Stroud Friday night.

Prague 34, Meeker 12

Prague moved to 2-0 on the season, beat arch-rival Meeker, 34-12, and inaugurated its new turf field with a win Friday night. The Red Devils led 7-0 at the half and 20-12 after three periods, but pulled away in the fourth quarter.

Special meeting

Lincoln County commissioners during a special meeting recently, voted to accept the J&J settlement agreement. District 3 Commissioner Lee Doolen, who is also chairman of the commission, stated that commissioners took the action following an executive session.

Dale school board meeting

Dale School principals updated Board of Education members recently on current school enrollment numbers. The board also voted approval of a plan using Esser III funds. Elementary Principal Tamee Daniel advised the board there are 335 students in grades Pre-K through fourth grade.

NRC outlasts Little Axe

North Rock Creek overcame two 30-minute lightning delays to take a triple-overtime 18-12 victory over Little Axe Thursday night. The Cougars got the winner in the third overtime when quarterback Caleb Harkins hit the end zone on a quarterback sweep.

Sprinkles

Kindra has a large collection of sprinkles. And by ‘large,’ I mean there are somewhere between three dozen and 400 bottles of the colorful little sugared pellets arranged on the kitchen counter and bar.

Town Talk

Community activities taking place this week are City Council meeting tonight, Thursday, September 8th at 6:00 p.m. You can find the meeting agenda on the City of Stroud web site. Also, American Legion Auxiliary will be meeting tonight, September 8th at 6:00 p.m. at the American Legion building.

Charges dropped in grow house

Two felonies filed against the owner of a major illegal marijuana grow operation who was charged following her arrest by agents in June of last year have been dismissed. Sai Ying Lin, of Tryon, 48 at the time, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court June 23, 2021.