Town Talk

Town Talk had another successful block party, accomplishing more “sprucing up” on Main Street. Thank you to Mayor Tommy Smith, Jim Hodgens and Town Talk volunteer David Evans for coming out to work.

Letter to the editor

To The Editor: I was so delighted to see on the front page of my June 18th Lincoln County News that “Chandler Walks in Unity.” What a wonderful demonstration of the spirit of equality to which our nation seems to be waking.

Spinnerbaits

Just as the spinnerbait was passing the edge of a moss bank, something stopped it dead.

Counting life’s blessings

In this crazy world we live in these days, it’s really easy to get caught up in everything that surrounds us. If we lose focus, it can give us a negative outlook on life and draw us away from all the positives there are. Don’t know about you, but I find myself in a funk sometimes.

Updates from Meeker Town Hall

1.Update on Meeker Lake Project A contract was let out for a contractor to take the overflow water pipe apart for the camera inspection. The camera inspection of the pipe has been completed. Now we wait for the engineer report. 2.

Finding the classics... Again!

This is the Forty-Seventh article in a permanent column for Stroud Arts that appears in the Stroud American. The mission of these articles is to inform, educate and inspire you, the reader, to Make Art Happen in your life and the life of our community.

Float trip

I was in the garage over the weekend and stepped around my kayak, which, sadly, hasn’t been wet in at least three years. Looking at the kayak and remembering the fish I’d caught in it and the fun in the water, I was seized again by an old-time jones.

New home, old roots

I sat in the chair with my legs anxiously swinging. It was hard to feel like an adult in the moment when my feet didn’t even touch the ground. Early last week, I signed a crap-ton of papers and bought a house. I was excited and scared all at the same time.

Signs of the times

Now that the primary election is over, it’s time for the candidates who lost to pick up all their political signs that are no longer needed.

Updates from Meeker Town Hall

COVID 19 pandemic is still the order of business. We all heard Governor Stitt tell us he is not making the use of masks in Oklahoma mandatory. We can still use masks at our own discretion. It is my understanding that the Kansas Governor made it mandatory for all to wear masks.