Weekend at the lake

Last weekend we (the wife Pat and I) kept our grandson Liam. It was the first time in nearly two months and he had turned 5 since then. We saw him over the Labor Day weekend right after his birthday, but it’s always a privilege and pleasure to have him for a couple of nights.

Editorial

Oklahoma legislators recognize how critical it is to keeping our kids safe at school. Extremely important as well is to ensure those teachers and administrators entrusted with watching over the students also are safe.

Experiences

I was glad to see Charles Morrow when I was in Fitzhugh for a funeral a couple of months ago. He’s slowed down some, but that tends to happen to people when they pass 80. He was still trim, sharp and probably can still outwork two-thirds of the people in the county.

Chosen House, changed lives

In 2015, Alexandrea Ward was struggling with addiction. She had been through so much mental and emotional abuse in her life that she thought she would never be anything or have anything. And then she was ordered to go to The Chosen House through drug court.

Kerri Rae Edmonson

Kerri Rea (Edmonson) Perkins was born September 23, 1971 in Oklahoma City to Ronald and Joyce Edmonson. She passed away September 16, 2023 in her home in Meeker at the age of 51. Kerri was preceded in death by her grandparents and her father.

Jeanne Hodde

Jeanne “Jean” Hodde, long-time Chandler, Oklahoma, resident was born on November 6, 1940, in Louisville, Kentucky. She departed this life on August 31, 2023, at her home in Chandler at the age of 82 years. Jean was the daughter of Charles and Daisy (Raffel) Mahoney.

County commission

Lincoln County commissioners this week opened and tabled bids on one street project and two steel beam bridges. They also accepted solid waste grants and authorized the Sheriff’s Office to apply for a grant.