Quality time with the grandson

We had the grandson this past weekend and what a privilege and pleasure it is to have him for a couple of days and nights.It had been early January since Liam had stayed with us for a weekend.

Area bands headed for state

Three local high school bands have advanced to the OSSAA state concert band competition, with two making it for the very first time.

Three in a row!

Dayton Forsythe gestures to the crowd as his name is called out to get his individual medal after the Dale boys won the Class 2A state championship Saturday in Oklahoma City. It was the third state title in a row for the Pirates. 

O’Dale Junior Miller

O’Dale Junior Miller, 42, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on February 26, 2024, after a long illness of type 1 diabetes since he was 15 years old. He had been on dialysis for the last two years due to complications of diabetes.

Albert Lee Ring

Albert Lee Ring was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma on April 5, 1936, to Burt Russell Ring and Opal Mildred (King) Ring. He joined one brother, Jerry, who was four years older than him.

Laura Lee Wright

Laura Lee Wright, of Prague, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at her home in Prague, at the age of 59. Laura was born on October 14, 1964 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Martella Darlene Gann

Martella Darlene Gann passed away on March 2, 2024, at her home surrounded by family. Darlene was born on August 10, 1939, in Stroud, OK, to Virgil and Maxine (Howell) Holland. Darlenewaspreceded in death by her parents, daughter, brother, sister, and brother-in-law.

County commissioners approve E911 contract

By Mike McCormick Staff Writer Lincoln County commissioners have approved a new contract for personnel services between the County’s E911 Trust Authority and the board of commissioners. The approval came during a special joint meeting with the 911 Trust Authority.