Russell Lee Grimes, Jr.

Russell Lee Grimes, Jr. was born Oct. 17, 1962 in Ozark, Ark. to Russell Sr. and Yvonne (Wickerd) Grimes. He died June 25, 2022 in his home in Sparks at the age of 59. Russell was preceded in death by his parents, Russell Sr. and Yvonne Grimes.

Theresa Marshall

Theresa Marshall was born on July 28, 1963 to Billy Wade and Irene Lewis, who raised her on their farm just NE of Harrah with her three brothers, Wade, Martin, and Kevin Lewis. She was born with a curious mind and gentle soul.

Pansy E. Lorett

Pansy Elizabeth Taylor Gerfen Kucera Lorett, longtime resident of Cushing, Okla., passed away at age 90 on June 22, 2022, at her home south of Cushing, with her husband and her daughter, Jawana, at her side. The daughter of Harry Earnest Taylor and Leona Roxie (Munson) Taylor, Pansy was born Dec.

Dennis Robert Jennings

Dennis Robert Jennings, Sac and Fox and Quapaw, passed away at his home on Monday, June 20, 2022. He was seventy-six years old. Dennis was born in Tulsa on Dec. 18, 1945, to Mary Olene Baker Jennings and Edwin C. Jennings.

Plenty of horsepower

A team of Clydesdales driven by Lane Verner and Evan Wall was one of the highlights of the Meeker Rodeo Parade Saturday. The Clydesdales are owned by Big V from McAlester, but are boarded and trained at Big Shoe Stables in Meeker. Photo/Brian Blansett

Meeker town board adopts 22-23 budget

Meeker’s Town Board this week adopted a resolution approving the General Fund budget for 2022-2023 and later, meeting as the Public Works Authority, approved its 2022-2023 budget as well. The board also accepted the resignations of two persons and hired two people.

Pre-preliminary hearing set in Stroud case

A pre-preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a man facing six charges, including one felony and five misdemeanors, after Stroud police arrested him during a traffic stop. Formal charges were filed April 7 in Lincoln County District Court against Daniel Frank Kozlowski, 43, of Bristow.

Planning commission to consider zoning

The Chandler Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing at 6 p.m. this evening (Thursday, June 30) to consider rezoning property for a sports center. The meeting will be held at Chandler City Hall, 414 Manvel Ave. in Chandler.

Drug bust hearing pushed to September

The preliminary hearing has been continued until September for the owner of two Lincoln County marijuana growing operations after his facilities were seized and shut down in February. A formal charge was filed Feb.