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Avery Jackson

Poster winner

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
A Wellston student won a county-wide poster contest and will have her poster featured on billboards across Lincoln County in August, according to a press release from the Lincoln County Partnership for Child Well Being.

Rolling Thunder Comes to Meeker

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Thunder is rolling into Meeker on Thursday afternoon, with the Rolling Thunder Book Bus making a stop at the Meeker Public Library.The custom-designed truck and trailer has over 2,000 fiction and nonfiction books.
Sports week in photos

Sports week in photos

Sports week in photos

News Staff
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Above, Davenport senior Landry Miller calls herself safe on a play at third during the Lady Bulldogs’ intrasquad scrimmage Monday night. Third baseman Rayne Williams, also a senior, waits for the umpire to confirm the call.
Damon Brown (center), along with Suzeanna Asher, Brooklynn Davis and Ayden Isaak to the right and Alexander St. Clair and Keelie Vaughn to the left, work through the formation for their marching band program for this year on July 24 at McLoud High School. Photo/Emily Kalka

Damon Brown (center), along with Suzeanna Asher, Brooklynn Davis and Ayden Isaak to the right and Alexander St. Clair and Keelie Vaughn to the left, work through the formation for their marching band program for this year on July 24 at McLoud High School. Photo/Emily Kalka

The best goes on for area bands

Emily Kalka Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
At 8 a.m., the sun was already beating down on the group of high school kids gathering in the large grass lot next to the Fine Arts Building at McLoud High School on July 24.

Third indictment in grow bust

Mike Mccormick Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
An Oklahoma Multi-County Grand Jury has returned a five-count indictment against a third man wanted in connection with the robbery and burglary at a marijuana grow in July of 2024.The indictment was filed July 25, 2025 against Robert Dewayne Mayfield, Jr., 34, of the Emond area.
Fastpitch starts

Fastpitch starts

Fastpitch starts

News Staff
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Davenport softball head coach Heather Gaylord talks to her team after a combined high school/junior high scrimmage Monday night. Davenport kicks off its season Thursday at home against Maud.
LaDonna Irene Patterson-Gidney

LaDonna Irene Patterson-Gidney

LaDonna Irene Patterson-Gidney

News Staff
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
LaDonna Irene Patterson- Gidney, 68, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.LaDonna was born on October 14, 1956, in Chandler, Oklahoma, to Donnie “Don” Odell and Alice Irene (Danker) Patterson. She grew up in Chandler and graduated from Chandler High School in 1974.
Florence Clarene Spaid

Florence Clarene Spaid

Florence Clarene Spaid

News Staff
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Florence Clarene Spaid, 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday night, July 27, 2025, with her family by her side.ClarenewasbornonDecember 30,1938,inStroud, Oklahoma, to Charley Clarence “CC” and Veda Louise (Conallis) Hodge. She attended school in Stroud and graduated from Stroud High School in 1957.
Jessica Marie (Wilson) Williams

Jessica Marie (Wilson) Williams

Jessica Marie (Wilson) Williams

News Staff
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Jessica Marie (Wilson) Williams was born May 24, 1974, in Brea, California, to Mark and Georgiana (Elliott) Williams. She passed away on July 26, 2025, in her home in Wellston at the age of 51.Jessica was a proud veteran of the United States Navy.
Nathan Dean Miller

Nathan Dean Miller

Nathan Dean Miller

News Staff
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Nathan Dean Miller was born on April 21, 1951, and passed away on July 31, 2025, at the age of 74.Nathan voluntarily served in the army from 1969 to 1975, where he fought in the Vietnam War.He is preceded in death by his parents, five sisters and a brother.
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