Stroud accepts dock grant

In the next several years, visitors to Stroud Lake will have a new docking option. The city of Stroud has accepted funding from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation for Boating/Fishing Access Facilities Development.

Observing Memorial Day

Left, Ean Brewington places flags on the graves of military veterans at Chandler’s Oak Park Cemetery Saturday morning. Above, shells fly from the rifles during the 21-gun salute at Stroud’s Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning. Below, Dylan Fogle places flags at Oak Park Cemetery.

Scholarship winner

Meeker graduating senior Madison Hedge, right, was awarded a $2,000 scholarship by Kristin Ludi, left, of Kristin Ludi Insurance Agency in Meeker.

Stroud changes rates

During the monthly city council meeting last week, the board members approved to enter Phase One of the proposed electric rates from the CH Guernsey Rate Study. City Manager Bob Pearman said this rate change is revenue neutral, which means there will be no changes in the amount on incoming revenue.

Meeker approves budgets for next fiscal year

The Meeker Town Board of Trustees this week approved the budgets for the General Fund and the Public Works Authority for fiscal year 2020-2021.

COVID-19 cases increase by five in Lincoln, Pott counties

The total number of persons in Lincoln and Pottawatomie Counties testing positive for the COVID-19 Coronavirus has increased by only five in the past week, the Oklahoma State Department of Health is reporting.

Stone wins FFA award

Seth Stone of the Chandler FFA Chapter earned first-place honors in the 2020 Oklahoma FFA Agriscience Research – Plant Systems Proficiency Award area during the Oklahoma FFA Virtual Awards Ceremony on May 12.

Meeker graduation on June 4

Meeker High School seniors are going to get as close to a traditional commencement as possible. It won’t be in May, but it’s in June and only two weeks away.

Damage from the wind storm

High winds in Pottawatomie and Lincoln Counties last week during the middle of the night took their toll on trees, electric lines and flag poles and shut down Meeker Town Hall for a day.