Hearing set in Prague rape case

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for an Okemah man facing three charges of first degree rape. Dustin Ardell Cruce, 38, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Feb. 16 with two counts of first degree rape and one count of rape by instrumentation.

Chandler woman’s hearing set

A pre-preliminary hearing has been set for a Chandler woman facing a felony and two misdemeanors as the result of a traffic stop conducted by Chandler police in late February.

Pickup runs over driver

A Meeker man suffered injuries last Saturday evening when his vehicle struck him on SH 18 north of Meeker. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Conner Fryrear, who investigated the crash, identified the injured man as Gerald Cooper, 79.

McLoud School Foundation grants

The McLoud School Foundation recently selected 18 teacher grants totaling $12,997.85 that were submitted by teachers in McLoud Public Schools. The grant recipients will now be able to purchase a variety of educational supplies.

NRC media class handling Fire video broadcasts

Students in Media Productions class at North Rock Creek High School have been hired by Shawnee’s new professional basketball team “The Potawatomi Fire”. Gavin Cooper, Jayden Brown, and Skylar Wind all participate in Media Productions II under the tutelage of instructor, Tim Russell.

Filing period opens next week

The three-day filing period for county, state and federal offices opens next April 13 and continues through April 15.

PUBLIC RECORDS

Lincoln County Marriage Licenses Nathan Andrew Edwards and Emily Anne Hart, both of Luther. Riley Cole Day and Charity Chloe Stevens, both of Agra. Fred Dewayne Ivey and Ciara Cheyenne Essary, both of Jones. Lee Jakob Davis and Cheyanne Nicole Shakotah, both of Sparks.

Sidewalk progress

Construction on nearly a mile of sidewalk improvements on Park Road in the city of Chandler continues. This is on the south side of the road. City officials recently estimated the project is about 35 to 40 percent complete and with weather permitting should be finished by July 7.

Kingdom of Heaven

Today the Lord wanted me to remind people to always watch and pray. Jesus talked about this a lot in the recorded scriptures of His teachings. He said to always watch and pray. This doesn’t leave much room for the things that choke the word of God out of us as we see in the parable of the sower.

Up for state honors

Two teachers at White Rock School are finalists for state awards and they will find out if they are winners during a banquet Friday night.