The library in Wellston will be under new management soon. Wellston City Manager John Cobb said the current Wellston Community Library, which is a volunteer non-profit organization, will be turned into a municipal library.

Lincoln County has recorded its 10th death attributed to COVID-19 within the last week and the number of people testing positive in Pottawatomie County has climbed above 1,200, the Oklahoma State Department of Health says.

The education sales tax figures in September show a decline from August in all of the three area school districts in Pottawatomie County and for the DA Justice Center, the Pottawatomie County Treasurer’s office reports.

The Dale Board of Education has approved its 2020-2021 estimate of needs and members were advised enrollment is down a little from a year ago. Acting School Supt.

Officials at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond announced the names of students who completed their college degrees at the end of the summer 2020 semester. Included among the list of graduates were Steven Martin of Chandler with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History - Museum Studies; Dathan Holik of Prague, Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Management - PGA Golf Management; and Juanita Neal of Stroud, Bachelor of Science Degree in General Studies.

Seminole State College has chosen 18 students for Class XIV of the SSC Presidential Leadership program. PLC is a two-year scholarship program created to help students develop leadership skills and provide personal and professional growth opportunities.

Stroud City Council approved the City of Stroud Pandemic Virus Preparedness Plan Thursday, Sept. 10.