Tenth COVID death in Pott. County

Pottawatomie 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 to nearly 1,400, the Oklahoma State Department of Health says.

McLoud adopts Task Force recommendations

The McLoud City Council in its last meeting voted unanimously to adopt the recommendations from the city’s Strategic Planning Task Force.

Six Lincoln County students receive scholarships

The Oklahoma City Community Foundation recently awarded scholarships to six Lincoln County high school graduates through the state’s largest independent scholarship program.

Lincoln County Democrats

The next meeting of the Lincoln County Democrats will be Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Lincoln County Courthouse in Chandler. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. Members will be asked to wear masks and socialdistancing will be observed. For more information, call Tony Perna at (918) 374-2651.

Glenn Crest Park in Meeker nears completion

All of the playground equipment for the Glenn Crest Park renovation in Meeker is erected and in place, Town Administrator Dickie Walton said. Walton said one is for little kids ages 2-5 and another is for bigger kids ages 5-9.

Changes for Wellston Library

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’s 10th COVID death

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.