Billy Mack Cook

Billy Mack Cook passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

Cindy Lou Cook

Cindy Lou Cook (62) of Agra, Oklahoma passed from this life on June 8, 2024, at Hillcrest Hospital inTulsa, Oklahoma, with her children by her side.

Donald Ray Johnson

DonaldRayJohnson,82,ofDavenport,Oklahoma, went to his heavenly home on June 20, 2024.Donald was born August 16, 1941, in Davenport, Oklahoma, to Floyd Johnson and Verna Faye Loftus Johnson. Donald loved spending time with his wife at Eufaula fishing. He absolutely loved his dog, Sissy.

Guilty verdict in manslaughter case

A Lincoln County jury has found a driver guilty of first degree manslaughter in the death of a Stroud man and recommended his punishment.Brent Lee Nobles, 43, of Jennings, was charged in Lincoln County District Court March 23, 2023 of first degree manslaughter charge or in the alternative negligent...

Guilt of misdemeanors, not guilty of felonies

A defendant who requested a bench trial on two felony counts of running a roadblock has been found innocent of an amended felony but guilty of a misdemeanor and two misdemeanor counts.Joshua Wade Pleasant, 34, Shawnee, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Aug. 1, 2022 with two...

Commissioners hold off on budget

Lincoln County commissioners during a recent meeting reviewed and discussed the Estimates of Needs for the 2025 fiscal year budget, but held up taking any action.County Clerk Alicia Wagnon noted there will be a meeting at 9 a.m. June 18 between the commissioners and the County Excise Board for the...

Anniversary

Next Monday, Pat and I will celebrate our wedding anniversary. WeweremarriedonJuly 1, 1978 at St. Gregory’s Chapel. That was a Saturday morning.I’m not sure what our plans will be for that evening since both of us will be working that day at least some, if not most of it.

Popping the question

I laid in my bed anxious and eager to do what I had planned for the next day, to propose to my girlfriend.

Editorial

Gov. Kevin Stitt earlier this month issued an executive order aimed at prohibiting state agencies from entering into sole source contracts with Public Relations firms, marketing companies and communications vendors.The governor had actually vetoed legislation that targeted the State Department of...

Meeker approves budgets

Meeker Town Board of Trustees has approved the final General Fund and Public Works Authority budgets for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year.The General Fund budget totals $997,065 and the Public Works Authority budget is $1,080,250.The Trustees also adopted a resolution for the 2024-2025 General Operating...