Importance of surviving these hard times

Newspapers in the United States have traveled rough seas to the First Amendment freedoms we enjoy today.

Letters to the editor

I am so proud of our community and would like to give thanks and appreciation to: The workers at the following stores who showed up and did their jobs despite the risk of being exposed to COVID 19: Walmart, Williams IGA, Dollar General, Hite Drug, Gas Stations, etal.

Too early

I grew up during the “Great Depression.” It was far worse than what we have in this Coronavirus of today. There weren’t any food banks or the schools didn’t provide two meals a day for the children. Which I think is so good. Also there weren’t any jobs to go back to!

Harkins joins Payne County Bank

Payne County Bank is pleased to announce the addition of Teresa Harkins, with her 30-plus years of banking experience, to their community bank family. Harkins has spent her entire banking career with First Bank of Chandler, later merging into BancFirst.

$67.50

You may remember from last week that I had a package of Joe Exotic rolling papers.

Updates from Meeker Town Hall

Gov. Stitt “Re-opens” Oklahoma. Starting on the 24th. I hope this is a great thing but, please remember to social distance and wash your hands a lot. If you do not feel comfortable with his call, stay at home a few more weeks. It is better to be safe than sorry.

IFYR scratched for this summer

When I learned last week the International Finals Youth Rodeo isn’t going to be held this summer, it didn’t come as a shock or a surprise.

Title VI school meeting in Stroud

A Title I, Part A / Title VI-Indian Education / Impact Aid meeting will be held Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. at the Stroud High School Commons Area. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the use of funds for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year.

That Thing You Were Going To Do

This is the Thirty-sixth 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.

EDITORIAL

It appears the political process is alive in Pottawatomie and Lincoln Counties following the filing period three weeks ago. It was encouraging to see the number of people from the two counties who decided to become candidates for local, county and state offices.