Sports week in photos

Above, Jason Brewer (8) returns a kick for Meeker against Crossings Christian while Braden Harris blocks. Right, Cassie Wright from Chandler moves up in the Class 3A state championship cross country meet. She finished 13th and brought home a medal.

Games moved to Thursday

Area schools have moved this week’s football games from Friday to Thursday due to the expectation of heavy thunderstorms on Friday. As of Tuesday afternoon, the forecast called for a 90 percent chance of thunderstorms Sunday, followed by a 40 percent chance of rain Saturday.

Three felony charges filed

A Sparks man faces three felony counts following his arrest by Lincoln County deputies. Brandon Allen Walker, 43, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Oct. 7 with second degree burglary, unauthorized use of a vehicle and possession of firearms after a prior felony convciction.

Stroud A-6 Champs

Stroud won its district championship last week when Wewoka forfeited due to a lack of players. That left the Tigers with an unblemished district record of 5-0 going into Thursday night’s game at Savanna. It also gives them a home game for the first round of the playoffs, which begin next week.

Davenport falls to Wetumka

The Davenport Bulldogs, 2-2 in the district after suffering a 48-22 home loss to Wetumka, will wrap up the regular season Thursday night in a road game at Depew. Coach John Greenfield said kickoff is at 7 p.m. The Bulldogs stand 5-4 overall on the season.

College Success award winners

Two high schools in Lincoln County are among those which have earned a College Success Award in Oklahoma in 2022. According to the Oklahoma State Department of Education, Chandler and Prague High Schools are among 90 in the state selected this year.

Missed moments

All those special moments you can never experience again such as your high school graduation, the birth of your children, your wedding day, and countless others. They only come once in a lifetime. You think about all the good things that happened on those days.

Remembering a mother

A woman I haven’t spoken much about in this space is my mother who reared me from shortly after I turned six years old. As many of you are aware, my maternal mother passed away when I was 3½ years old. She died of acute leukemia.

Letter to the editor

The Lincoln County Commissioners should not approve or consider using $1.6 million of county founds, no matter the source, nor approve the Oklahoma State University County Extension Service request for $1.

Town Talk

My special friend and beloved Stroud plant guru Cathy Terry passed away unexpectedly this past week. When I heard Cathy had become ill and had been life flighted to a Tulsa hospital, I was very concerned but never expected to hear the news I received.