Conference set in manslaughter mistrial

A status conference has been scheduled for a Tulsa woman charged with first degree manslaughter and multiple other felony offenses whose trial was declared a mistrial earlier this year and is to be retried.

Hearing continued in pursuit

A pre-preliminary hearing has been continued for a driver facing two felonies and a pair of misdemeanors following a pursuit that began in Meeker and ended in Chandler in Lincoln County. Joshua Wade Pleasant, 34, Shawnee, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on Aug.

Hearing waived in Stroud crash

The driver of a vehicle that struck and seriously injured a Stroud youth who was driving a motorcycle in July has waived his preliminary hearing.

Meeker sets election

TheMeekerTownBoard this week adopted a resolution calling for the election of the Town in 2023. The board also spent a brief time in two executive sessions before returning and approving pay increases for three employees.

Dale extends contract for school superintendent

Dale’s Board of Education has voted to extend the contract of its superintendent by a year beginning in July of 2023 and members also hired two new people. The board held a special meeting Dec.12 rather than on Dec. 5 due to illness of some members.

Lewis retires from OTA

Chandler resident Barry Lewis, shown at right with his wife, Demetra, retired after 31 years with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and was honored with a reception Sunday at the Route 66 Interpretive Center.

High school hoops

Area schools closed out their pre-Christmas basketball schedules with a flurry of games last week. Above, McLoud’s Luke Norwood (11) drives while Prague’s Blestin Miller defends during Prague’s 61-57 victory. The unbeaten Red Devils are ranked No. 3. Photo/Brian Blansett.

Bench warrant issued for sex suspect

A bench warrant of more than a half-million dollars has been issued for the arrest of a Shawnee man facing over 30 charges of sex-related crimes with minors. A total of 34 felony charges were formally filed in Pottawatomie County District Court on Dec. 15 against Danny Ray Weeks, Jr., 52.

2A-2 All-District football team

Casmen Hill, shown at right running for some of the 349 yards he gained Bethel, was named the Most Valuable Player in District 2A-2. Hill, who helped lead the Lions to a spot in the state quarterfinals, ran for 2,745 yards as a senior and averaged 12 yards per carry

The graduate

Friday evening, we all stood as the Graduation March played. The 220 about-tobe- graduates of OSU’s Institute of Technology began their march through the door at the back of the hall and I searched the sea of black caps and gowns for one particular person.