DLPs head to state... again

The Dale Lady Pirates will be after their eighth fastpitch state championship this week.The DLPs will open play as the top seed in Class 2A and will face Crescent at 10 a.m. Thursday on Field 1 at Firelake.With a win over Crescent, Dale will face the winner of Tushka vs. Vanoss at 10 a.m. on Friday...

Stroud falls to Hartshorne

Hartshorne held Stroud scoreless for the final three periods and took a 42-12 district win Friday night at Stroud.The win leaves the Miners tied with Holdenville and Beggs for first place in District 2A-II-4. All are 2-0.

Pritchard show at free fall fair

Meeker FFA member Michael Pritchard competed in the sheep show at the Fletcher Fall Free Fair, earning top placings with each of his entries.Pritchard earned 1st place with his Natural Ewe, 2nd place with his Hampshire Wether, and 2nd place with his Blackface Cross.Pritchard said one of his...

A moment of true fear

My last apartment in Seoul was interesting.Despite having two bedrooms, it was tiny.

Meeker FFA members attend Capitol Camp

Meeker FFA members Kadence Staude and Baylee Weeks recently attended Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Capitol Camp at the Oklahoma State Capitol, where they gained hands-on experience with the legislative process and developed their leadership skills.Capitol Camp brought together 137 high school juniors and...

Woman charged with felony aggravated DUI

A woman from Moore has been charged with a felony count of DUI.A charge was filed on Sept. 21 against Sierra Gaines, 32, for one felony count of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol -- aggravated by the Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office for an incident that took...

Woman charged with felony DUI

Jennifer Tweedy, 41, of Choctaw, made an initial appearance in Lincoln County court on Sept. 24, and will return on Nov. 14 for a pre-preliminary hearing.Tweedy was charged with one felony count of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol aggravated and one...

Charles Eugene Gallaway

Charles Eugene Gallaway was born August 29, 1925, at home in Meeker, OK, to the late Arthur Joseph “A.J.” and Ada Maude(Boland)Gallaway.