McKenney charged with burglary

Gene Mitchell McKenney, 34, of Stroud was charged with burglary in the second degree.

McLoud School Foundation selects sixteen teacher grants

The McLoud School Foundation recently selected 16 grants totaling up to $12,000 that were submitted by teachers in McLoud Public Schools. The grant recipients will now be able to purchase a variety of educational supplies.

Kolache parade entries sought

The annual Prague Kolache Festival is Saturday, May 2, with the theme for the parade “From Praha to Prague.” Everyone is invited to participate in the parade and show your originality to interpret the theme or to have any type of entry that would be a delight to the crowd.

Contest Winning Artist

Park Road Elementary School sixth-grader Lexi Martzall is presented a $50 award from Central Oklahoma Telephone Company for her winning artwork in the COTC “Catch-A-Sketch” art contest.

Parkview celebrates 100th day of school

This year the Stroud Parkview Elementary school celebrated the 100th day of school in a way that will benefit others. The project for this year’s 100th school day celebration was to make 100 care packages for the military.

Daffodils and tulips

Winter paid a visit over the weekend. A dusting of snow, temperatures well below shivering, ugly wind chills, roads slick enough to make a pickup fishtail. In fact, Saturday morning I thought I saw Matthew McConaughey trying to ice fish in a pond across the road.

Livestock show season begins

Megan Johnson of Meeker keeps her eyes on the judge as she shows her hamp in the annual Meeker jackpot swine show Saturday. Despite the weather, there were 142 head in the show. Cade Dean of Okemah showed the grand champion, a cross.

Stroud High School announces honor roll students

Officials at Stroud High School have released the honor rolls for the first semester of the 2019-2020 school year. The following students were listed on the Superintendent’s Honor Roll with a 4.0 grade point average.

All-State choir selections

The Chandler Public School students pictured above were selected to perform with the 2019-2020 All State Choirs - Sam Duncan (High School Mixed), Grace Myers (Jr. High Mixed), Glennon Selke (2nd Alternate HS Mixed), Brayden Hilgenfeld (JH Mixed), Elizabeth Myers (Children’s All-State), Julie Stout...

Marriage Licenses

Michelle Kay Hendrix and Christopher Scott Corey, both of Wellston. Aaron Joseph Valencia and Danielle Elaine Harris, both of Agra. James D. Kinder and Rebecca A. Cook, both of Carney.