Charges filed in Meeker smoke stash

A Meeker man was who was arrested after officers served a search warrant on his residence across from the Town Hall, faces two drug charges. A formal felony charge was filed in Lincoln County District Court Sep. 23 against John Henry Hagar, 34.

Meeker Trustees

Meeker’s Town Board of Trustees, during a recent special meeting, closed out one REAP grant, adopted a resolution to apply for another and also authorized seeking an American Rescue Plan grant.

Hearing continued in firearm case

A pre-preliminary hearing has been continued again for a Luther man charged with two felonies and two misdemeanors after allegedly discharging a firearm in a case investigated by Lincoln County deputies and other officers.

Fatal shooting near Prague

A shooting recently in Lincoln County near Prague resulted in the death of a 35-year-old man, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has reported. The OSBI this week identified the deceased as Joshua Seaton.

Dale board of education meeting

Dale Board of Education members this week were provided revenue figures comparing September of this year with the same month in 2021 and approved updated transfer capacity numbers. School Supt. Will Jones reviewed with the board revenue comparisons of September 2021 and September 2022.

Hearings scheduled for additional charges

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled on five additional felonies for a Harrah man who was already awaiting a jury trial on a first degree murder complaint. Cole Berginer Guy, 19 at the time, and now 20, was formally charged Feb.

Lankford makes stop in Chandler

U.S. Sen. James Lankford, center, stopped at Hite Drug in Chandler on Tuesday for a meeting about Tricare, which is the Department of Defense health insurance program for almost 10 million current and retired military members and their dependents.

Chop shop update

A Prague woman charged with harboring a fugitive in an alleged chop shop has made an initial appearance and also has a court date on two other related charges. Whitney Kristine Harrison, 34, made her initial appearance on the harboring count on Sep. 29.

Lessons learned

Just before the clock hit midnight on Wednesday, I wrapped up my seventh decade on earth. I was asleep and didn’t take much note of the event, but that’s the way with birthdays. You don’t have to recognize them or participate or even be awake for them. They happen anyway.

Mourning the loss of officers

The recent deaths and injuries to several law enforcement officers in the Oklahoma City metro area is a stark reminder of how dangerous their jobs are. Though one death was to an officer off-duty, it doesn’t lessen the danger. She reportedly had just gotten off of work.