Town Talk

The Stroud Chamber of Commerce held their annual banquet this past week. President Erin Bradley emceed the event, and it was well attended.

County transactions need to be public

Openness should be supreme when it comes to meetings and records of public bodies. We see and hear of boards, councils, other public bodies that either ignore or attempt to skirt the Open Meetings and Records Act. Non-profits are subject to the law when they receive any kind of public funding.

Keeping on walking

About eight years ago I started trying to take a walk each day to help me get more exercise. I usually tried to walk around a mile, some days a little less, some a little more. With my cell phone on my hip, it’s easy to keep track of the steps I’m taking and how far I go.

Arraignment on two felonies

A driver facing two felonies for running a pair of roadblocks has waived his preliminary hearing and his arraignment has been scheduled. Joshua Wade Pleasant, 34, Shawnee, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Aug. 1, 2022 with two felony counts of running a roadblock.

Town Talk

When you and your husband had your first child and then every conversation after that was about that child, do you remember saying to your spouse, “What did we talk about before this baby?” Well, that’s how I feel about Project Bugle Boy.

Cell phones

We live in a technological world. I get that. It seems technological advances are moving so quickly it’s mind boggling to people like me. Someone asked me several years ago what we did before we had cell phones. He was a person in his 60s and he is a person I’d consider tech savvy.

Five felonies in shooting case

A Lincoln County man is facing five felony charges after reportedly shooting at his parents and leading law enforcement officers on a high speed pursuit before being caught and arrested.

Warrant issued in fatal collision

A $20,000 bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of a young Prague man charged with first degree manslaughter as the result of a fatal traffic collision. A formal charge was filed March 2 this year in Lincoln County District Court against Joseph Resin Linnhuber.

Stop the clock

Daylight Saving Time returns this weekend. According to the calendar, we’ll have it until Nov. 5 when it goes back.

Town Talk

Town Talk will host our second “Olive Garden” lasagna dinner this Sunday, March 12th beginning at noon at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center. Your ticket needs to be purchased by Friday, March 10th so we are sure we order enough food.