Tryon defendants waive hearings

Two of three former officials with the City of Tryon facing embezzlement and conspiracy charges have waived their right to preliminary hearings and their arraignments have been set.

Charges dropped against Carney man

A Carney man’s case, which had been scheduled for the upcoming jury trial docket, has been dismissed. Bobby Lloyd Johnston, 64, was arrested on Jan. 11, 2022 as officers served a warrant at 820575 S. 3330 Road in Lincoln County. Originally, he was charged with three felonies and four misdemeanors.

Charges filed in arson cases

A Stroud man faces six felony charges accusing him of setting wildfires in Lincoln County over a period of nearly a year. Two counts of second degree arson and four counts of third degree arson were formally filed Dec. 28 in Lincoln County District Court against Chad Michael Hutson, 48.

Court appearance on kidnapping charges

A Stroud woman, one of two people charged with kidnapping and robbery, has made her initial appearance and a judge has scheduled her preliminary hearing. A $75,000 bench warrant remains in effect for the man who also faces the same charges.

Hearing continued in Meeker drug case

A pre-preliminary hearing has been continued 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.

Class A, B playoff pairings released

The OSSAA has released its pairing for the Class A and B playoffs and will send area teams to three different sites. The official brackets will be released on Thursday. In Class A, Davenport and Wellston will go to District 8 in Area 2, at Coyle.

Wellston, Dale basketball

Top, Emalee Brewton looks for a passing opportunity in Wellston’s game against Luther. Photo/Jeremy Self Above, Tyler Evans drives in the WT’s 60-53 win over Luther. Photo/Jeremy Self Right, Dayton Forsythe slams a dunk for Dale in the Pirates 75-49 win over Oklahoma Christian. Photo/Rick Hester

Appreciating the feathered friends

A couple of years ago I penned in this column that my wife Pat and I certainly wouldn’t be considered any type of bird watchers. That is our knowledge of all the various types of birds is somewhat limited. We had just experienced a historic, major winter snowstorm.