Meeker hearing continued

A pre-preliminary hearing has been continued again for a Meeker man who was arrested after officers served a search warrant on his residence across from the Town Hall. A formal felony charge was filed in Lincoln County District Court Sep. 23 against John Henry Hagar, 34.

Trial delayed for Wellston attorney

Jury trials scheduled for a Wellston attorney and her reported accomplice on drug related charges and a firearms count have been continued until the fall. Formal felony charges were filed in Lincoln County District Court Dec. 6, 2022 against Debra Dawn Campbell, 59.

Meeker Elementary Honor Roll

Meeker Elementary School recently released its honor roll.

Kidnapping hearing set

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for an Agra man charged with kidnapping and two other felonies following his arrest by Lincoln County authorities.

Trial continuation for Chandler man

A Chandler man’s trial on three felony charges has been continued at the request of both parties.

Scholarship recipient

Hearing continued for Wellston suspect

A Wellston man facing five felony charges after reportedly shooting at his parents and leading law enforcement officers on a high speed pursuit before being caught and arrested has had his pre-preliminary hearing continued.

Arraignment in Tryon case

One of three former officials with the City of Tryon facing embezzlement and conspiracy charges as the result of a special investigative audit last year has waived her preliminary hearing and her arraignment has been scheduled. The audit was released in February of 2022.

The beginning of a new life

On Memorial Day afternoon, my wife Pat and I once again became a great aunt and uncle. Our niece Sarah gave birth to a baby boy. Wyatt James was born at 2:39 p.m. on Memorial Day. Sarah is the daughter of Pat’s younger sister, Marilyn.

Who knows?

In the original Men in Black movie, Agent K, played by Tommy Lee Jones, sits on a bench with James Darrell Edwards III, who is about to become Agent J and is played by Will Smith. “1500 years ago, everybody knew the Earth was the center of the universe,” K says. “500 years ago, people knew the...