Lincoln County News

Nesting news

News Staff

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Kindra was watering plants on the front porch and turned the hose onto her Purple Heart, which is a leafy plant in a three-foot tall pot that looks like a pedestal.

The perils of impatient drivers

News Staff

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

From time to time in this space I’ve aired my thoughts and opinions about impatient drivers. They just irritate me to no end. They are in such a big hurry and the ones that frustrate me the most are those who ignore traffic laws, often endangering others while they do so.

Updates from Meeker Town Hall

News Staff

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

1. Update on asphalt overlay on Highway 18 A. Oklahoma Department of Transportation has started the asphalt overlay on Highway 18. They have started on the east side and doing one lane at a time. Traffic is being directed with a pilot car so be patient and careful.

Town Talk

News Staff

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

August and Lincoln enjoyed playing this week at the pocket park on Main Street across from the Stroud Arts building. There are sidewalk games such as hopscotch, tiger walk, mirror me, floor is lava, twister and several more.

The Stroud Arts Medieval Faire 2021

News Staff

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

This is the Seventy-Eighth article in a semi-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.

Meeker annexation: Hearing scratched

News Staff

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

The Meeker Town Board of Trustees this week, for the third time since May, has set a public hearing for the proposed annexation of property around the Meeker Lake. During their meeting on Monday, the Trustees unanimously agreed to hold the hearing at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug.

Commissioners seek disaster proclamation

News Staff

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Lincoln County commissioners this week signed an Emergency Disaster proclamation for rainfall that began June 24 of this year. Some areas reportedly received up to 15-16 inches, commissioners have reported.

French to honor Sac & Fox airman

News Staff

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

The consul general of France scheduled a presentation Wednesday morning to award the Legion of Honor posthumously to Sac and Fox Nation veteran Don. J. Chouteau. Chouteau, who died last year, was a tailgunner on a B-24 bomber assigned to espionage activities in Europe during World War II.

Weave pattern

News Staff

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Kaylie McRae from Meeker guides her horse around one of the poles during the second go-around of polcebending competition at the International Finals Youth Rodeo in Shawnee last week. For more photos of competitors from our area, see Page 1C. Photo/Brian Blansett

Remember: hurry and save

News Staff

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

You still have a couple of weeks to get big savings on your subscription to the Lincoln County News. We will increase our subscription and single copy rates beginning on Aug.

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