Town Talk

Community activities taking place this week are City Council meeting tonight, Thursday, September 8th at 6:00 p.m. You can find the meeting agenda on the City of Stroud web site. Also, American Legion Auxiliary will be meeting tonight, September 8th at 6:00 p.m. at the American Legion building.

Charges dropped in grow house

Two felonies filed against the owner of a major illegal marijuana grow operation who was charged following her arrest by agents in June of last year have been dismissed. Sai Ying Lin, of Tryon, 48 at the time, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court June 23, 2021.

A restful Labor Day weekend

MIKE McCORMICK My wife Pat and I usually stay close to home on holiday weekends. Seldom do we travel even down to our small place at Lake Eufaula. But this Labor Day weekend we decided to venture down to our place that we hadn’t been able to since the last weekend in March of this year.

Arraignments in OnCue shooting

The arraignments for two men charged in a shooting at an On Cue in Stroud last Oct. 9 have been continued and a date to hear motions filed by the two has been scheduled.

Initial appearance in chop shop case

One of several persons charged in connection with a chop shop operation has made his initial appearance and is set for the disposition in October.

Joshua “Cody” Moore

Joshua “Cody” Moore, 28, of Harrah, passed from this life to the next Aug. 18, 2022, the result of motorcycle accident. He was born Oct. 22, 1993, in West Covina, California, to Lela Mae (Wall) Moore.

Mary Denise Barbee

Mary Denise (Payne) Barbee passed away much too soon on Aug. 17, 2022. Our hearts are aching. She was a beautiful and loving wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend. She was born to Dorothy Faye Grimes and Kendall Dale Payne 56 years ago in Oklahoma City, Okla.