Spending a pleasant evening

This past Sunday Pat and I were invited over to her mom’s for supper. It’s always a delight to have her mom Ruth cook for us. You know it’s going not only to be good but delicious. This woman is 94 years old and in a couple of months will celebrate her 95th birthday.

Town Talk

Everyone is celebrating Spring Break this week and I hope that’s an indication that spring weather is just around the corner. Town Talk is anxious to get outside again and continue working on community projects.

State legislative update

The House passed two measures Thursday that will grant tax relief to individual Oklahomans and businesses. House Bill 2041 reduces the personal income tax by .25% through a credit. It results in tax reductions for all income levels.

Robbery charge in Stroud gun case

A man from Depew faces a felonious first degree robbery charge after allegedly stealing a firearm from a Stroud resident last fall. Russell Ted Foutch, 31, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on March 2 of this year.

Chandler’s National champion

Chandler High School graduate Heath Gray captured a national championship at the NCAA Division II Wrestling Tournament this past weekend in St. Louis, Mo.

POSTER CONTEST WINNERS

Wellston Elementary School students display the checks they were presented for placing 1st through 3rd in the local American Farmers and Ranchers Poster Contest. Pictured with the winners are Andrew Steffenson of Steffenson’s Insurance Agency, who presented the awards.

CELEBRATING READING ACHIEVEMENTS

Wellston Elementary School Librarian Janet Humphrey is pictured with students in grades three through fi ve who read three or more books from the 2021 Children’s Sequoyah Masterlist. After reading three books, students were eligible to vote for their favorite book.

Driving to state

Both of the Dale High School basketball teams are headed to the state tournament and each will be in action today (Thursday). It’s at least the third straight year the teams have qualified for the state tourney, though last year’s tournament was canceled on the day it was to start due to COVID-19.