Meeker jackpot hog show

Above, Keifer Seward from Stroud gets ready to show his Hampshire, which won its class, in the Meeker jackpot show. At right is Cooper Kline from North Rock Creek and below is Matt Cleaves from Chandler. Photos/Brian Blansett

Oklahoma State honor rolls

A total of 8,004 students were named to the 2020 fall semester honor rolls at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, including 3,449 students named to the President’s Honor Roll for earning an A grade in all their courses.

Blackburn honored in Chandler

Bob Blackburn, center, retiring director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, was honored Tuesday with a Citation of Congratulations from the Oklahoma Legislature and presented by state Sen. Zack Taylor, left, and state Rep. Kevin Wallace, right, at the Lincoln County Museum.

Meeker Middle School honor rolls

Meeker Middle School announced the names students listed on the honor rolls for the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year. The following were on the Superintendent’s Honor Roll. Sixth grade - Emmerson Gabeau, Bryce Pearcy, Addilyn Tipton, Holly Turner and Baylee Weeks.

Parades in Lincoln County

What is Christmas without your traditional reingoat in the parade? Fortunately, we don’t have to find out, since RayRay the Reingoat showed up for the Meeker parade Saturday evening. The Stroud parade featured an appearance by the Elf Himself, Santa.

School board filings

The filing period for school board offices in Lincoln and Pottawatomie Counties opened Monday and it continued through Wednesday. Lincoln County Election Board Secretary Melissa Stambaugh said these were the candidates who had filed through Tuesday for the following offices.

UCO to hold virtual commencement

The University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond will celebrate the achievements of approximately 1,074 graduates during the Fall 2020 Virtual Commencement Ceremony premiering at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12.

Food giveaway in Wellston

On Friday, Dec. 11, free food will be distributed at the Wellston Baseball Field area at 900 Hickory. This is not a needs-based program, so the food can go to anyone without restriction. Food distribution will begin at 11:45 a.m. and continue until supplies are gone.

Community Christmas Dinner

The public is invited to a free Community Christmas Dinner and Gift Away Event at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 19, presented by Open Doors Ministry. The event will be at Douglas Community Center, 299 W. 14th Street in Chandler.

Rural Health Day at Stroud

First Physicians Capital Group, which manages Stroud Regional Medical Center, will celebrate National Rural Health Day on Nov. 19. This day was created to celebrate the “Power of Rural” and bring awareness to rural healthcare. One in three Oklahomans lives in rural communities.