Wellston man to prison

A Wellston man has pleaded no contest to six counts of sex crimes with a minor under 16 and has been handed a state prison term. Gary Wayne Shafer, 68, originally was charged in Lincoln County District Court on Sep. 19, 2022 with one count of lewd or indecent acts to a child under 16.

Problems with phones

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about my wife’s mom passing away at the age of 97. As she would have told you, “I’ve had a good life.” She was a walking history book of the city of Shawnee.

Town Talk

Stroud’s business district suffered a terrible loss Monday evening when one of its Main Street businesses caught fire. The building did not currently house an operating business but still contained many items from the previous business.

Clan Robbins

As a kid, I used to wonder about a couple of my uncles. They were friendly guys, easy to get along with and good uncles to have, but they loved to fight. According to my dad - their younger brother - they didn’t need to be angry or offended to fight someone.

Hearings for two charged in Carney man’s death

Preliminary hearings have been scheduled for an Iowa man a Wellston woman charged in the connection with the death of a Carney man. Each faces three felonies. Each is being held in the Lincoln County Jail in Chandler without bond.

Meeker ‘Freshman Five’ make state

Meeker freshmen Addilyn Tipton, Kellan Kisch, Emme Gabeau, Payton Trotter, and Holly Turner, pictured above, qualified for the state cross-country meet, which is this weekend.

Football week in photos

We had Thursday Night Lights and Friday Night Lights this week, as Stroud played a day earlier than usual to accommodate Mounds having fall break. Top, Meeker’s Tanner Cody (3) is all focus on a pass against Luther.

Sports week in photos