The week in photos

Above, Dale first baseman Teague Muncy reaches for a throw on a pickoff attempt last week in the super regional, won by the Lady Pirates. Photo/Rick Hester. Right, Stroud flag corps members Emma Wells, front, and Hannah Goss entertained the crowd during the Stroud-Meeker football game.

Area bands march through season

Staff WriterEMILY KALKA All six area marching bands competed in three competitions this weekend, with some making improvements on previous scores.North Rock Creek High School marching band competed in the Sound of Southeast Marching Festival in Checotah on Oct. 5.

Hearing set for driver after two-car crash

A pre-preliminary hearing has been set for a driver from Shawnee facing a felony count and a misdemeanor charge following a two-vehicle personal injury traffic collision at U.S. 177 and Highway 66 near Wellston.

Davenport falls to Yale, 49-0

Playing their final non-district game of the season on the road against No. 2 ranked Yale, the Davenport Bulldogs suffered a 49-0 defeat.Coach John Greenfield said Monday, “We took the game to the fourth quarter. We’re the first team to take them past half time so far this season,” he noted.

November trial set for Sparks man

A Sparks man facing four felonies and a couple of misdemeanors has waived a jury trial and his bench trial has been scheduled for November.Formal felony charges were filed May 4, 2022 in Lincoln County District Court against James Leonard Smothers, 41 following his arrest by Lincoln County deputies.

Democrats to meet

The next meeting of the Lincoln County Democratic Party will be Thursday October 10 at the Chandler Public Library. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. For more information call Tony Perna at 918-968-5033

First camping trip

Our son-in-law Terry took his son Liam (our grandson) camping one night earlier this week. My wife Pat and I are pretty sure they had a great time from the early reports we’ve gotten and some of the photos we’ve seen.We know Liam was really looking forward to it, as was Terry.

Plea made in child sex case

An Agra man facing two counts of child sexual abuse has entered an innocent plea and been for the February docket..John David Somers, Jr., 33, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Jan. 4, 2024 with the two counts.

Town Talk

The Stroud High School Tigers will take on the Alva Goldbugs this Friday night at Stroud’s Jack Poskey Field with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The Stroud Booster Club and Town Talk want to light up the night sky with blue lights beginning this Friday night.

Red Dirt music

Baylee Billings, our office manager, called me over to her computer the other day and showed me where Cross Canadian Ragweed would be reuniting and playing a showatBoonePickens Stadium in April.Also on the bill: the Turnpike Troubadors, Jason Boland and The Stragglers and Stony LaRue.