Town Talk

Putt Putt Kicks on Route 66 Grand Opening is this Saturday, July 30th from 5 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. There will be $2.00 miniature golf for everyone as well as free hot dogs, door prizes and lawn games. Chips, soda pop, water, candy bars and Johnny Freezes will be available to purchase.

MIKE McCORMICK

A couple of years ago I mentioned this topic and it’s one that crosses my mind fairly often. Like almost every time when I visit a store that has shopping carts. When I go to retail establishments throughout the area, I am frequently reminded of a couple of my pet peeves.

Hearing aids

My phone rang on Friday and I nearly jumped out of my skin.

The power of a driver’s license

My wife Pat and I recently learned how important holding onto a driver’s license and keeping it current can be. Neither of us had thought about it much really. But we definitely learned something that hopefully we’ll never forget.

Town Talk

Stroud has many great things going on which always makes me appreciate our small town. I can tell I’m getting older because I find “old things” and tradition means more to me each day.

Fatal collision on turnpike

A Missouri woman died and another woman was injured in a traffic collision involving three vehicles early Tuesday on the Turner Turnpike west of Stroud, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported.

Indicted officials make court appearance

Three former officials with the City of Tryon facing embezzlement and conspiracy charges as the result of a special investigative audit have made their initial appearances and their pre-preliminary hearings have been scheduled. The audit was released in February of this year..

Arraignments set in OnCue shooting

The arraignments for two men charged in a shooting at an On Cue in Stroud last Oct. 9 have been scheduled for August..

Meeker rates increase

Meeker’s Town Board of Trustees this week, meeting as the Public Works Authority, approved a rate increase from Central Disposal. With the increase, the Town will pay $11.20 for one polycart with once a week residential curbside pickup and $1.25 for once a month curbside bulky waste collection.

Lincoln County Commissioners

Lincoln County commissioners this week once again discussed requested projects to be paid for with ARPA funds but held off attempting to prioritize them at this point. The numerous requests total several million dollars.