Looking back on Halloween

This year’s Trick-or-Treat night and related activities are going to be different probably in most areas of our state for sure. Of course, that’s because of COVID-19 that has impacted so many activities and events throughout communities, our cities and towns in Oklahoma and across the country.

Town Talk

It has been fun watching the progress on Lyndon and Lisa Dervin Patton’s new building being built on the east end of Main Street. I drive by when I’m out, but Lyndon has also been keeping us updated on Facebook.

Editorial

Being a law enforcement officer in today’s society seems at times to be more dangerous than ever. Over the last few years, if anything, it just gets worse.

Letter to the editor

A few days back the wife & I were in Dodge City, Kansas. When we went to a restaurant down the street for breakfast we met Charlie Meads (Special Deputy US Marshal). He was decked out in western attire, spurs & all. I asked him if he rode his horse into town & he said, not this morning.

Weekend trip

The first inkling that the weekend would be unusual was at the Chandler-Millwood football game Friday. A lady who was working one of the sticks on the chain gang was having trouble getting an arm into the sleeve of her orange vest, so I held it up for her.

Updates from Meeker Town Hall

1. Update on Glenncrest Park A. Adventure World has resolved the problem with grass growing through the original matting. They came in and removed the mulch and matting, replaced the matting with new and then replaced the mulch. Inspection has shown no grass. B.

Importance of voting

Early this week, the State Election Board issued a voter alert. I first saw the alert in an email on my computer as I was working on stories for this week’s edition. I spotted it again a few minutes later when it came across on my cell phone.

What is the Stroud Arts Escape Room?

This is the Fifty-Eighth article in a permanent column for Stroud Arts that appears in the Stroud American. The mission of these articles is to inform, educate and inspire you, the reader, to Make Art Happen in your life and the life of our community.

Town Talk

Town Talk is busier than ever working on community projects. We start work this week on minor makeovers for some of our downtown businesses. The side of the building that was in my youth Parker’s Flower Shop is getting a fresh coat of paint and then will have an “art type” motif painted on it.

Wide awake

Monday afternoon, my nose was running like a candidate for public office. That and the sneezing fit that came later meant one thing: allergy attack. That happens this time of year, what with ragweed and dust making their annual statements.