CARDS OF THANKS

The family of Ron Brasel wants to thank Friend’s Church for the nice lunch, Chaplain Keith Cole for comforting services and Traditions Health Hospice. Also thanks to friends and family for cards, visits and flowers; and Lehman Funeral Home for excellent care.

LC Democrats meet Thursday

The Lincoln County Democrats will meet 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 9, in the lobby of the Lincoln County Courthouse. Masks will be required. The public is invited to visit the group’s booth at the Lincoln County Fair, Sept. 2-4.

CHANDLER PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

Sandy Helm, assistant librarian at the Chandler Public Library announced that Story Time will resume for fall at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 3. The theme for the program is “What Can I Dewey in the Library?

How much wood?

I was making the curve right before you hit the straight-away north of the Deep Fork River bottom Tuesday afternoon when - Whoa! What is that heading across the road? A beaver? It was beaverish, for sure, but it had a scruffy tail instead of the flat, rubbery kind that beavers usually prefer.

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor, I want to commend the Stroud Fire Department for their quick response and professional manner as they extinguished the garage fire at our house last Tuesday, Aug. 24th. Thank you again. I wish to each of you the best in life and God’s blessings. Allen Dalton, Stroud

A happy third birthday

Our grandson Liam turned 3 years old on Tuesday. Wow, that just doesn’t seem possible, but it is. His little birthday party was last Sunday at our daughter and son-in-law’s home in Norman. Liam’s first birthday party was at our house.

A final update from Meeker

There will be no more updates from me on any of the town’s activities. The new mayor, Jeff Wilbourn, called for a special meeting to be held on Wednesday, August 25 at 7 pm. The only thing listed on the agenda was to discipline, suspend, terminate or ask for the resignation of Dickie Walton.

Town Talk

Mom and I have recovered from our bout with COVID. We are out of quarantine and back to our normal routine. We do grieve for all our friends who have lost loved ones to this virus. Stroud has suffered so much loss recently, not only due to COVID but other illnesses and accidents.

COVID keeps climbing

The number of new positive COVID-19 cases in Pottawatomie and Lincoln Counties is still rising but the pace has slowed some, the most recent Oklahoma State Department of Health figures show.

High school football

High school football season started last week with five games in our area. Top, the Prague Red Devils brought the patriotism for their opener with the Luther Lions and ended up winning, 52-14. Photo/Brian Blansett.