Hearing continued in Harrah homicide

A preliminary hearing has been continued for a Harrah man charged in the February murder of a 21-year-old Stroud resident.

Three felonies filed against Stroud man

A Stroud resident faces three felonies and a misdemeanor following his arrest in early June. Joshua Phillip Akers, 37, was formally charged recently in Lincoln County District Court.

Kingdom of Heaven

We must keep our mind where we can make our self a child of God by following Jesus. Jesus did many things to prove that He was the one that we are to hear. In the King James Version, we can find Jesus teaching us how to get away from our own ways to the way of the Father.

Charges filed in chase

A Guthrie man faces a felony and four misdemeanors after fleeing from law enforcement officers and eluding them for several hours. Formal charges were filed June 22 in Lincoln County District Court against Paul Jimmy Laray Fox, 27.

Story Walk in McLoud

Local dignitaries including Oklahoma State Representative Danny Williams, McLoud City Manager Buck Day, and McLoud Mayor Stan Jackson paid a visit for Story Time and a commemoration ceremony for the McLoud Public Library’s Story Walk at Veterans Park on Tuesday, June 29.

OSU announces Spring 2021 graduates

Oklahoma State University in Stillwater awarded degrees to 4,047 students this past spring, including 2,508 Oklahomans, according to the Office of the Registrar. Local students are listed below. John Giblet from Agra earned a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education.

Noodling tournament

The Sinkin Teeth’s Fifth Annual Noodling Tournament is on July 9-11. There is a $3 entry fee to enter the event at the gate, and kids 12 and under are free. To enter into the noodling tournament, it costs $100 per team and each team can have three people. 100 percent of the main pot will pay out.

Domestic assault and battery

A bench warrant issued for a Wellston area man has been returned and filed and his initial appearance is set for next month. Keith Allan Watkins, 45, was formally charged on April 30 in Lincoln County District with domestic abuse-assault and battery.

Washed out

Heavy rainfall has created a navigational maze in parts of Lincoln County as high water levels washed out roads, leading to temporary closures. Above, Derin Carr and his dog, Meg, stand by a washed-out road near their home between Chandler and Wellston. Repairs have already begun.