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Updates from Meeker Town Hall

Updates from Meeker Town Hall

Updates from Meeker Town Hall

News Staff
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
1. Update on “Quapaw 15 Project/Meeker Lake A. We had 2 guests from OWRA, Shawn Garrison and Kelley Matcheson. Kelley and I showed the new guy, Shawn, the lake project and explained to him what we had been told was going to happen at the lake.
Thinking about school elections

Thinking about school elections

Thinking about school elections

News Staff
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
The three-day filing period for offices in school districts across Oklahoma concluded last Wednesday, Dec. 9. The number of those seeking these school board offices in Lincoln County totals 15. In Pottawatomie County a total of 22 candidates filed for office.

Stroud school board meeting

News Staff
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
The Stroud Board of Education this week approved several resignations, among them two longtime employees of the district. Board members also approved the evaluation of the superintendent, extending his contract through 2023-2024 with an annual raise.

Assessor’s office in compliance

News Staff
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
The Oklahoma State Board of Equalization certified that Lincoln County Assessor Jackie Holcomb’s office is in compliance with two major annual audits at its meeting on December 1.

Chandler library has new books

News Staff
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
The Library recently purchased 19 new titles to add to the adult and young adult fiction collection. Two new young adult books are “Midnight Sun” by Stephenie Meyer and “Library of Souls,” the third novel in the Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series.
Back-to-back snows

Back-to-back snows

Back-to-back snows

News Staff
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Snow returned to much of Oklahoma on Sunday but reportedly caused little problem in Lincoln and Pottawatomie Counties. Another round of snow moved in Tuesday morning and was still bringing flurries when we sent this week’s edition to the press.
New Mural for McLoud

New Mural for McLoud

New Mural for McLoud

News Staff
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
A long time dream for the city of McLoud has come to fruition with a mural painted on the south side of a large building. The mural was painted by well-known artist Bob Palmer and two assistants.

School board filings

News Staff
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
The three-day filing period for school board offices in Lincoln and Pottawatomie Counties concluded last week. Several races developed in each of the two counties. Lincoln County Election Board Secretary Melissa Stambaugh said these were the candidates who filed for the following offices.
Meeker STEM award recipients

Meeker STEM award recipients

Meeker STEM award recipients

News Staff
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Meeker students recently received awards for excellence in STEM.

Lincoln County

News Staff
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Marriage Licenses Jacob Paul Bond and Cheyenne Nichole Lively, both of Agra. Jay Christopher Storie and Alexis Marie Grammer, both of Chandler. Joseph David Taranovich and Valerie Dawn Cheatham, both of Davenport.
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