News

Story Walk in McLoud

News Staff

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Local dignitaries including Oklahoma State Representative Danny Williams, McLoud City Manager Buck Day, and McLoud Mayor Stan Jackson paid a visit for Story Time and a commemoration ceremony for the McLoud Public Library’s Story Walk at Veterans Park on Tuesday, June 29.

OSU announces Spring 2021 graduates

News Staff

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Oklahoma State University in Stillwater awarded degrees to 4,047 students this past spring, including 2,508 Oklahomans, according to the Office of the Registrar. Local students are listed below. John Giblet from Agra earned a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education.

Noodling tournament

News Staff

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

The Sinkin Teeth’s Fifth Annual Noodling Tournament is on July 9-11. There is a $3 entry fee to enter the event at the gate, and kids 12 and under are free. To enter into the noodling tournament, it costs $100 per team and each team can have three people. 100 percent of the main pot will pay out.

Domestic assault and battery

News Staff

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

A bench warrant issued for a Wellston area man has been returned and filed and his initial appearance is set for next month. Keith Allan Watkins, 45, was formally charged on April 30 in Lincoln County District with domestic abuse-assault and battery.

Washed out

News Staff

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Heavy rainfall has created a navigational maze in parts of Lincoln County as high water levels washed out roads, leading to temporary closures. Above, Derin Carr and his dog, Meg, stand by a washed-out road near their home between Chandler and Wellston. Repairs have already begun.

Freddie Seamster

Fatal shooting

News Staff

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

An argument over property reportedly led to the shooting death of a 21-year-old Lincoln County man Monday afternoon. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Capt. Chuck Brewer, also an investigator, identified the shooting victim as Lucas Goss, 331824 Oak Meadow, located about a ¼ mile west of SH 102.

Logan Trout of Tulsa & Natalie Moore of Stroud relax on an area typically above water at Stroud Lake, Friday, July 2. Photo/Kendra Johnson

Too much water

News Staff

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

For a region known for its blinding sun and sweltering heat, rainfall is often a blessed relief. Over the past week or so, torrential rainfall has forced outdoor workers to adapt to wet working conditions. “There’s nothing good about all this rain,” Stroud Lake ranger Jared Null said.

Pictured from left to right, Liz Simmons, Opal Hoover and Barbera Wyes are standing next to each other in the Senior Citizens Center. Before the photo they were preparing for a meal and working on the re-opening of the lobby for the Center. Photo/Lily Huff

Senior Citizen Center to reopen

News Staff

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

The Chandler Senior Citizens Center dining hall will reopen on July 6. Due to COVID-19, the Center closed its dining room hall. The Center opted to create and use a curbside service to pass out the meals it has been passing out for a plethora of years.

Stroud Masons make donations to FFA, Stroud Arts

News Staff

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

The Masonic Lodge in Stroud recently presented checks to the Stroud Future Farmers of America booster club and to Stroud Arts. At left, Master Mason Ray Lynum presents a check for $5,000 to Larry Hall of the FFA Booster Club.

Resurfacing for SH18 to start next week

News Staff

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Resurfacing of SH 18 between Meeker and Chandler is expected to begin shortly after the July 4 holiday, Meeker’s Town Administrator has confirmed. Town Administrator Dickie Walton stated he was told by an Oklahoma Department of Transportation official the project will begin Tuesday, July 6.

Subscribe to