Burglary charge related to fire

A Stroud man who admitted he and another individual were inside a building when it went up in flames last October has been charged with burglary.Formal charges of second degree burglary were filed in Lincoln County District Court March 26 against Joshuah Dylan Standley, 33.He also was charged with...

Identities released in fatal house fire

The two bodies discovered inside a house in Stroud nearly a week after it burned in early March of 2023 have been identified, Stroud Police Chief Clint Gaylord confirmed this week.Gaylord said the State Medical Examiner’s Office identified the two victims as Brian Arterberry, 40, and Kayla Butler,...

Grow house defendant set for trial

A Prague man who earlier was bound over on several felonies stemming from a reported crime spree he went on following a reported armed burglary he and a Shawnee man allegedly committed last October has been set for the felony disposition docket and scheduled for trial.Shawn David Morgan, 31, of...

Easter

Easter Sunday came a little earlier this year. I’m glad for that. Occasionally, it’s nice to have Easter prior to April.The entire Easter weekend, Saturday and Sunday, provided some really nice, warm temperatures.

Town Talk

Stroud’s Community Yard Sale will be held April 19th and 20th.

Federal indictment on gun charges

A defendant already charged in Lincoln County with two felonies and a misdemeanor has been indicted by a federal grand jury.Jameel Rasheed Wilkins, 37, was indicted last week on firearms and ammunition charges.

Driver pleaeds guilty in pursuit

A driver who led law enforcement officers in a high speed pursuit that reportedly started in Perkins and ended at the Dale Middle School has pleaded not guilty.The pursuit went partially through a local farmer’s wheat field.The driver, identified as Roderick David Pope, Jr., 34, was finally...

Chandler, NRC win sweepstakes

Music was certainly in the area last week, with area high schools competing at the OSSAA state competitions for concert band and choir.

Meeker Middle School honor roll

Meeker Middle School Honor RollThird Nine Weeks Superintendent’s Honor Roll Sixth Grade Ava Anderson Landon Devereaux Lacey Fogle Leonna Fogle Kodi Krugle Reece Legg Hunter Meeks Brisyn Tipton Wyatt Travers Seventh Grade Journey Cindle Benjamin Forbes Aaron Goode Jessica Habiger Blakely Howard...

Lincoln County Commissioners

Lincoln County commissioners this week voted to approve an agreement with Corbin, Merz and Haney for architectural services for the new OSU Extension Office building.Lincoln County Clerk Alicia Wagnon has said previously cost of the proposal from Corbin, Merz and Haney is for $76,250 and for a...