Lincoln County News

Meeker FFA members volunteeer at horse camp

Meeker FFA members volunteeer at horse camp

Meeker FFA members volunteeer at horse camp

Meeker FFA students had a great time volunteering at the Meeker Roundup Club arena Saturday morning. This was to help with efforts at the Horse Camp hosted by Mammoth Baptist Church.

Hearing postponed for Meeker man in felonies

A pre-preliminary hearing has been continued for a Meeker man facing two felonies. A bench warrant for his arrest was issued at the same time but has now been returned.

Editorial

Oklahoma’s Open Meeting Law long ago was created for a purpose. It is to keep the public aware and informed of what entities are doing and about to do in their meeting.This goes for public bodies and those non-profit organizations when they receive any kind of public funding.
Gratitude

Gratitude

Gratitude

Next Tuesday, Pat and I will celebrate our wedding anniversary. We were married on July 1, 1978 at St. Gregory’s Chapel.I’m not sure what we are going to do on Tuesday but most likely we will probably work at least some if not most of it.
Youth Leadership Forum

Youth Leadership Forum

Youth Leadership Forum

Last week, I spent five days leading Oklahoma’s future leaders through team-building games, public policy debates, and an impromptu round of “Who’s Crawling Under My Stall?” Spoiler: it was a student asking if I was his mom. Not the mentorship moment I planned for, but I rolled with it.

Two felony charges for Harrah woman

A Harrah woman is facing two felonies and is scheduled to make her initial appearance at 9 a.m. June 26.Tara Kay Gentry, 47, was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court June 12, 2025, with trafficking in illegal drugs and possession of firearm after former felony conviction.

Town Talk

Afew more of Stroud’s neon signs have been installed. The latest installation was at First Assembly of God Church. If you noticedtheiconicSkylinerMotelneonsign was missing, you were not just imagining it. It was taken down this past Monday to be refurbished.
Alpha Iota members attend convention

Alpha Iota members attend convention

Alpha Iota members attend convention

Members of the Alpha Iota Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma International Association attended the Oklahoma State Organization Convention June 6 -7, 2025 in Oklahoma City. Chapter president, Rachel Karger, and members Marilyn Young and Becky Stone represented Alpha Iota.

White selected for Leadership Oklahoma

A Davenport resident has been named to the 38th class of Leadership Oklahoma, an organization dedicated to equipping Oklahomanswithskillsand resources to make positive changes in the state, according to a press release from the organization.
Tiny homes in Stroud

Tiny homes in Stroud

Tiny homes in Stroud

On a plot just behind the post office in Stroud, a group of homes is situated. All are brand new, with most already filled with residents. While they look nice and tidy, there’s one big difference between these homes and those around them.They’re tiny.