Town Talk

It has been an exciting but stressful few days at the Smalley/Reed household. Last Thursday around 4:00 p.m. Larry told me he was having trouble breathing. This continued until about 9:00 p.m. He wasn’t getting any relief so we went to a small emergency room in Tulsa.

The grandparent connection

We kept the grandson part of last weekend, including overnight on Saturday and took him home to Norman late Sunday afternoon. Little Liam is 3½ and he’s busy from the time he gets here until we take him back to his parents unless he’s sleeping. He’s so much fun, though.

Meeker: Annexation scrapped

The Meeker Town Board of Trustees Monday night officially decided to no longer pursue the annexation of property around the Meeker Lake. Trustee Lanny Thompson made the motion to not approve the annexation. Trustee Mike Melton seconded the motion.

Grant for Stroud library

The Stroud Public Library has been awarded $4,378 from the Oklahoma Historical Society for a project titled “Archiving Photographs,” which will focus on archiving photographs that are mostly oversized or on other media.

Pain at the pump

Rising fuel prices are having an impact on cities and towns, counties and at least one area school district and several are making adjustments. Meeker Town Administrator Jeff Wilbourn said the rising cost of fuel “is absolutely having an impact on us.

State champs!

When the final buzzer sounded last Saturday night in their state championship game against Cashion, the Dale High School boys basketball team made history. Coach Jeff Edmonson’s Pirates captured the first Gold Ball in the history of Dale boys basketball.

Bradley Beloncik

Bradley Beloncik sends one to the plate in the first inning of Chandler’s game with Harrah on Thursday. Photo/Brian Blansett

North Rock Creek

North Rock Creek shortstop Haley Hacker flips the ball to Caty Baack (32) for a force out on Thursday. Photo/Brendan Franks

North Rock Creek

North Rock Creek freshman Sarah Campbell lays into one during the Cougars’ tournament on Thursday. Photo/Brendan Franks