Free fishing days in Oklahoma June 6-7

Anglers hoping to introduce someone to the sport of fishing this year have a chance to take them for free June 6-7. Everyone can fish (while practicing social distancing, of course) without a state fishing license on Oklahoma’s Free Fishing Days.

Title VI meeting

Meeker Public Schools, Title VI, Indian Education Program will hold a public hearing on Friday, June 5, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. in the auditorium at the Middle School. This meeting is open to all parents/guardians, students, faculty, staff and community members.

Mailbox Library comes to McLoud

The Pioneer Library System offers young readers a variety of ways to interact with the library from home this summer, Including its seasonal Mailbox Library service.

Comm. take no action on opening courthouse

Lincoln County Commissioners this week decided to take no additional action yet beyond what they did earlier to open back up the courthouse in Chandler.

Stroud dog pound moves into new building

Nondescript from the outside, Stroud’s new dog pound might be hard to spot, if it weren’t for the unmistakable sound of dogs barking that becomes clearly discernible when nearing the building.

Stroud agriculture building project completed

Stroud Public School’s new agricultural facility, pictured to the right, is ready to fill with the sounds of students learning to care for cattle, hogs and sheep.

Votors can apply for absentee ballots

Voters in Lincoln County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the June 30th Primary Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Melissa Stambaugh said today.

Plaza opens friday

The travel plaza on the Turner Turnpike just east of Chandler will be opening up Friday, June 5 at 6:00 a.m. According to Jack Damrill, Director of Communications for the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, all services, including gas, food and restaurants, will be open and available.

Cool, wet weather requires precautions against insects, snakes

The approaching start of summer brings the joys of lazily trailing fingers and toes in lake water or watching sunlight dapple the ground from horseback or catching fireflies after twilight.

Stroud releases honor roll

Officials at Stroud High School have released the honor rolls for the 2019-2020 school year. Students listed on the Superintendent’s Honor Roll for maintaining a 4.0 grade point average are listed below.