Review set for Wellston man

A Wellston man with two previous convictions for domestic violence and who pleaded guilty recently to domestic abuse–assault and battery and drew a suspended term has appeared for a review. District Judge Sarah Bridge continued case to 9 a.m. Nov. 4.

Fun in the summer sun at Camp Copperhead

A group of children splash around and shoot each other with water sprays, while another group plays games or swings on tire swings. All around are the cheerful laughter and chatter of campers.

Chandler rodeo in photos

Top left, Parker Cassidy from Bristow grabs a quick smoke while adjusting his saddle prior to the ranch bronc riding Friday night at the Chandler rodeo.Top right, Dakota Eddards, originally from Utah, makes an exit a couple of seconds earlier than he preferred in the bareback riding.

Self-service farms

Walking through Erica Morris’ garden along State Highway 18 north of Chandler, it’s almost like being transported to another world.“We’re doing edible landscaping. So half of it is edible, half of it is ornamental,” she explained, pointing out all the many plants and flowers.

Time suspended

A man charged with four counts of sex related acts with a minor and who has taken a guilty blind plea has been sentenced.Formal charges were filed July 26, 2023 in Lincoln County District Court against Bradley Jacobs, 20, address unknown.

King snake

The other day, Kindra texted me a photo of a snake on our front porch.It was longish, black with a yellowish pattern and looked like it was due for a meal.The implied question in the text was: “What kind of snake is this?

We deserve better than Walters

School Supt. Ryan Walters is at the forefront once again and Oklahoma lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are demanding an investigation into an incident which reportedly occurred at a closed meeting recently of the State Board of Education.

Memories coming in the mail

A week or so ago I received in the mail from a first cousin in the Grapevine, Texas area the sweetest card that also had tucked inside an envelope full of old photos.It included a note letting me know what the photos were and that she had taken the time to gather them up.

Letter to the editor

I was called at 1:20pm Friday by a man posing as an attorney for my son, who had been arrested Tuesday.He said a judge referred him to my son’s case because he was innocent of the charge and needed to be a federal witness and out on an ankle monitor until he appears as a witness to a federal crime.