Meeker Greenhands win competitions

Over the past two weeks Meeker FFA has had students competing in Greenhand Quiz and Opening and Closing Ceremonies contests. They have been very successful in their competitions. Last week at Morrison, the Opening and Closing Ceremonies teams placed first in one room and second in the other.

Dale board gets reports

College Remediation and dropout reports were presented to the Dale School Board this week and members were given updated financial information. Assistant High School Principal J.D. Widner advised the board there were zero dropouts in the district.

School shuts for bomb threat

Chandler schools were forced to evacuate and classes were canceled on Monday shortly after they started due to a bomb threat. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the bomb threat. Capt.

Charges dropped in abuse case

Two felony child abuse charges against a Prague man who was scheduled to go to trial later this month have been dismissed by state prosecutors. However, an additional charge of assault and battery filed against the man in early February of 2020 is still pending, records show.

CARD OF THANKS

The family of Raymond “Junior” Messer would like to thank all of our family and friends for the prayers, cards, flowers, food and other acts of kindness shown to us during our loss. A special thanks to Mike Mitchell, Davenport First Baptist Church and Parks Funeral Home. We love you all.

Lincoln County

Marriage Licenses Colby Wade Dugan and Amber Lynn Giordano, both of Carney. Joe Allen Jordan and Louisa Michelle Jordan, both of Prague. Bradley Jay Smith and Sherita Peal Pryor, both of Luther. Dillan Parker Anderson and Allison Kyleen Catherine Fowler, both of Tulsa. Probates None filed.

Pottawatomie County

Marriage Licenses Mitchell Lee Enos and Courtney Sharee Jones, both of Shawnee. Myron Le Hickman, Springfield, Ill., and Kayla Marie Macy Mills, Tecumseh. Lance Anderson Wilson and Kristi Dawn Williams, both of Shawnee. Christopher Brian Wright and Elizabeth Ashley Knight, both of McLoud.

Felony charges in assault on officer

A Harrah man was arrested recently by a Lincoln County deputy and Wellston police officer and now is facing three felony charges. James Nathan Fox, 40, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Sep.

Kingdom of Heaven

Here is the parable of the sower as it is in Mark 4:2-20 KJV And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

Martin

It was seven years ago this week that a bird dog-looking pup came to live with me. I had been a widower for about six months and my daughter thought I needed a companion around the house, so she brought over a little guy with short white fur and lots of little brown spots.