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Deserving students named to Meeker Honor Rolls

News Staff

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Meeker High School Officials at Meeker High School have released the honor rolls for the first nine weeks of the 2020-2021 school year. The following students were named to the Superintendent’s Honor Roll. Freshmen: Darick Carney. Sophomores: Maleah Blankenship, Brittany McDoulett and Levi Wynn.

Chandler Library has new books

News Staff

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

The Chandler Public Library received 23 new books the first of the month for all ages. Added to the shelves are Jeff Kinney’s new “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End” and young adult writer Rick Riordan’s new book in the Trials of Apollo series, “The Tower of Nero.”

County offices open drive-thru service

News Staff

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

The Lincoln County Treasurer and Lincoln County Court Clerk announced the opening of a drive thru service for the public’s convenience. Operating hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for holidays.

Connor Benn and Annsley Babek

News Staff

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Connor Benn and Annsley Babek of the Meeker FFA Chapter display the plaques they were awarded at the Wellston Speech Contest Tuesday evening. Benn placed first in the Senior Science division. Babek took second place in the FFA Creed Division.

Local churches accepting Christmas Child boxes

News Staff

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

First Baptist Churches in Chandler and Prague will serve as collection sites for shoebox gifts contributed to the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child.

Chandler Area Chamber preparing for Christmas festivities

News Staff

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Tree Lighting Festival The Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce will kick off the Christmas season, 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 4, with the Second Annual Tree Lighting Festival in Downtown Chandler at the Lincoln County Courthouse. The event will continue until 8 p.m. at which time the tree will be lit.

Veterans Day

News Staff

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

This week, we honor the men and women who have served our nation in uniform. Veterans like brothers Arvel and Glen Winter, both of Meeker. Arvel, age 96, served in World War II as a sergeant in the 41st Infantry Brigade and later retired as a Senior Master Sergeant in the Air Force.

Thanksgiving deadlines

News Staff

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Due to postal closures on Thanksgiving Day, we will have earlier deadlines for the Nov. 26 edition of the Lincoln County News. We’ll need obits, legal notices, ads and news in by noon on Monday, Nov. 21 instead of noon on Tuesday, Nov. 22, as we normally would.

COVID climbs

News Staff

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

The number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 has increased in both Pottawatomie and Lincoln Counties over the past the week. The Oklahoma State Department of Health reports three more people have died in Pottawatomie County and there is one additional death in Lincoln County.

Pictured above from left to right, COFCU Board Member Richard Bailey, COFCU Vice President Branch Manager YuVonda Greenfield, COFCU Board Member Sharon Turk, COFCU Board Member Jack Vaughan, COFCU Chairman of the Board Gary Robinson, COFCU President/CEO Tommy Smith, Principal at Hornbeek Blatt Architects Tony Blatt and TCS Construction Owner Tony Scorsone. Photo/Chelsea Weeks.

Ground breaking in Chandler

News Staff

Thursday, November 5, 2020

Monday, Nov. 2, Central Oklahoma Federal Credit Union broke ground on the future location of the Chandler Branch. COFCU President Tommy Smith said the estimated construction timeline is eight months and is expected to open in the summer of 2021, weather permitting.

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