Out of gas

I saw the car as we turned right on our way home Monday from a quick grocery trip. It was a Honda being pushed up Highway 18 by a young woman on the back bumper and a driver who was leaning into the door frame while reaching inside to turn the steering wheel.

Editorial

There hasn’t been a lot of discussion we’ve heard of on legislation signed back in May and that is about to go into effect Monday, Aug. 1. House Bill 3208 was signed nearly three months ago by Gov. Kevin Stitt.

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.

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.. The State Attorney General’s Office filed charges last October in Lincoln County District Court on Jeffrey Lee Battey, 57, Ponder, Texas and Ray Arnold Allen, 52, Krum, Texas, in...