Ribbon cutting at 66 Emporium

Commissioners approve notification system

Lincoln County commissioners this week voted approval for mass notifications system for Emergency Management and also accepted several REAP grant awards. The mass notifications system approved is called Code Red.

Hearing set on rape charges

A defendant facing two first degree rape charges has made his initial appearance and a pre-preliminary hearing has been set. Two felony charges of first degree rape with a victim under 14 were filed in Lincoln County District Court Jan. 24 against Dakota Shane Murch, 44.

Town Talk

The Stroud Chamber of Commerce held their annual banquet this past week. President Erin Bradley emceed the event, and it was well attended.

County transactions need to be public

Openness should be supreme when it comes to meetings and records of public bodies. We see and hear of boards, councils, other public bodies that either ignore or attempt to skirt the Open Meetings and Records Act. Non-profits are subject to the law when they receive any kind of public funding.

Keeping on walking

About eight years ago I started trying to take a walk each day to help me get more exercise. I usually tried to walk around a mile, some days a little less, some a little more. With my cell phone on my hip, it’s easy to keep track of the steps I’m taking and how far I go.

Arraignment on two felonies

A driver facing two felonies for running a pair of roadblocks has waived his preliminary hearing and his arraignment has been scheduled. Joshua Wade Pleasant, 34, Shawnee, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Aug. 1, 2022 with two felony counts of running a roadblock.

Hearing set in Wellston shooting

A pre-preliminary hearing has been continued for a Midwest City man, facing three felonies following a Lincoln County shooting near Wellston last month that injured a person. Casey Mac Wilson, 42, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Feb.

Arraignment...

Associate District Judge Sheila Kirk on Aug. 8. He reappeared before her on Aug. 15 and the matter was set for Aug. 18. Special Judge Emily Mueller on Aug. 18 continued the matter until Sep.15 and ordered Pleasant to be present with an attorney.

Kingdom of Heaven

When I read the New Testament I can see there is nothing more important than for us to do the will of God. This is for us to keep the sayings of Jesus. Really when we do, it will be Jesus in us doing them. We will never fear death if we fear God only. In fact, we will never see death.