Lincoln County News

Veterans Essays from Meeker

Meeker FFA chapter sponsored an essay contest for students as part of the school’s Veterans Day program on Friday. A panel of community members judged the essays and winners of each grade level received $15.
Chandler students use a sidewalk near Park Road Elementary that was completed earlier this year. The community is seeking another grant for a proposed 1.1 mile sidewalk that will connect with the existing one. Photo provided

Chandler students use a sidewalk near Park Road Elementary that was completed earlier this year. The community is seeking another grant for a proposed 1.1 mile sidewalk that will connect with the existing one. Photo provided

Chandler sidewalk project

The Community of Chandler is seeking a nearly $1 million grant from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to help fund a 1.1 mile sidewalk that will connect with an existing one completed earlier this year. Diann Herrmann helps head up the Safe and Healthy Lifestyles Committee in Chandler.

Early deadlines for next week’s edition

We’ll shift all deadlines 24 hours earlier for next week’s Thanksgiving Week edition of the Lincoln County News Deadlines will be: - Legals - 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 - Ads - 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 - Obituaries - noon Monday, Nov.

Projects selected for bond

Chandler Board of Education members this week selected four projects for a capital bond issue and will hold a special meeting tonight(Thursday, Nov. 17) at 6 p.m. to actually call the election. School Supt.
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Floyd Douglas Satterfield

Floyd Douglas Satterfield, resident of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away October 27, 2022, at the SSM Health, St. Anthony Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 90 years. Floyd was born in Davenport, Oklahoma on July 17, 1932, to Frances Julia Purscell and Brady Albert Satterfield.
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David “Cotton” Schwab

David Christian “Cotton” Schwab, 68, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at his home in Davenport, Oklahoma. Cotton was born on Tuesday, August 3, 1954, in Augsburg, Germany, to Benjamin and Laura (Bergmann) Schwab.
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Florence “Hobbs” Smith

Florence Lucille “Hobbs” Smith was born October 20 1966 in Oklahoma City, and departed this life November 1, 2022 at her home near Chandler Oklahoma, at the age of 56 years. Florence, better know as Lucy to family and friends, She was the daughter of Norris and Josie Ann Hobbs.
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Bernice (Messer) DeWitt

Bernice (Messer) De-Witt died on November 5, 2022. She was born January 13, 1934 to Lew and Elizabeth Messer in Kendrick, OK. During her youth, Bernice attended and graduated Kendrick Public Schools. Bernice went on to community college and received a certificate in transcribing.
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Mary Darlene Roberts

Mary Darlene Roberts was born on June 18, 1942, to Leon (Bull) Cunningham and Delrena (Self) Cunningham. She graduated from Crooked Oak High School in Oklahoma City. Mary married Leo Roberts on May 13, 1959. She had four kids Thomas Leon, David Clark, Joy Louise, and Stephen Dale Roberts.
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Bob Talley

Bob Talley, 73, of Emerson, Ark., formerly of Chandler, Okla., passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022, at his beloved country home, after a long and hard fought battle with melanoma. Bob was born on December 23, 1948, in Harlan, Iowa to the late William Owen and Magdalene Elizabeth (Thraen) Talley.