Commissioners to buy cameras

Lincoln County commissioners during their meeting this week awarded a bid for a courthouse and jail security camera system. They awarded the bid to CastleCom and the total cost is $111,172, Commission Chairman Lee Doolen said. The project includes 180 days of storage, he noted.

Huh?

“Thin blue beer stones,” said the doctor as she adjusted the earphones on my head. “Just play chess.” None of that made much sense given the context. Hardly any, in fact, so I gave the only response I could think of. “What?

Editorial

The citizens have spoken and members of the Town Board of Trustees have listened. There will be no annexation of eight square miles into Meeker’s town limits, at least as long as the current Board of Trustees are concerned.

Town Talk

Things are moving along on the miniature golf course. We had problems with rain leaks, but David Evans and Charlie Webb think they figured out how to fix them. Keep your fingers crossed that the building is dry after our next rain.

Crawfish Festival

The Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 5th Annual Bell Cow Boil Crawfish Festival, 5-9 p.m., Friday, April 29. The event will be in the south pavilion of Tilghman Park in Chandler. Tickets are on sale for $20 each. Under age six is free with paid adult ticket.

Hearing continued in homicide

A hearing on a motion to dismiss a first degree murder charge against a Wellston man has been continued until April. Freddie Antonie Seamster, 38, is accused of fatally shooting 21-yearold Lucas Goss with a firearm in Lincoln County on July 5 last summer.

Warrant issued in robbery

A $100,000 bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Wellston woman for allegedly robbing a man at his residence, Charissa Dawn Bell, 28, faces a felony charge of first degree robbery and reckless conduct with a firearm, a misdemeanor.

Meeker Middle School honor roll

Officials at Meeker Middle School released the names of students on the honor rolls for the third nine weeks of the 2021-2022 school year. The following were on the Superintendent’s Honor Roll. 6th grade - Anna Birdsong, Kallie Caldwell, Kenzie Grandstaff and Keaton Treat.

Wild hogs

It was a touch before dusk as I headed down Highway 18 a few days ago. In the slalom between Chandler and the Deep Fork River, I saw a large black animal in the right of way on the east side of the road. It had its head down, as if eating, but looked up when it heard my minivan. Dang.