Lincoln County News

McLoud City Council approves budget

The McLoud City Council has approved its budget for Fiscal Year 2022 and renewed the contracts for the City Manager and City Attorney for FY 22. Council members approved both the proposed budget and adopted a resolution approving the budget as well.
June bugging

June bugging

June bugging

I don’t recall who thought of the idea first. It was the kind of thing that McSwain and I both could have come up with, so maybe we shared the light bulb moment. We were eight years old that summer and were always the first ones out the door after the pastor’s “Amen!
Updates from Meeker Town Hall

Updates from Meeker Town Hall

Updates from Meeker Town Hall

1. Update on Homestead Park A. Congratulations to Mrs. Donnell Jones for making the first contribution to the Homestead Park Fund. We really appreciate the fine donation. It will put many smiles on a lot of adults and children. B.
Finding life’s Monets

Finding life’s Monets

Finding life’s Monets

It was an innocent request. I was on my senior trip with my class, when my parents called and asked me to come to their hotel room. As soon as they opened their door, I knew they were going to tell me something that was not as innocent as I hoped. “Aunt Stephenie passed away,” my mom said.
Cemetery conditions on Memorial Day

Cemetery conditions on Memorial Day

Cemetery conditions on Memorial Day

As we decorated graves at four different cemeteries Memorial Day weekend, I looked around and some of what I saw was really disappointing. Pat and I and her mother went to two cemeteries in Shawnee on Saturday afternoon.
Town Talk

Town Talk

Town Talk

Town Talk volunteers opened Stroud’s Route 66 Tourism and Visitors Center over the weekend to greet and assist any guests in town. A big thank you to Delores Hamlin, Elaine Buerger, Thelma Mauldin, Jo Braden and Lavina Hinman for volunteering at the Center.
Memorial Day

Memorial Day

Memorial Day

Mason Eversole pauses to salute a veteran’s grave while placing flags at Stroud Cemetery last Friday in anticipation of the Veterans Day holiday. He is the son of Jerrod and Kristen Eversole. Rain on Memorial Day pushed Stroud’s observances indoors, to the American Legion Building. Photo/Lily Huff
Big rain shuts down 18

Big rain shuts down 18

Big rain shuts down 18

Thunderstorms last Thursday night deposited from 3 to 5 inches of rain in parts of Lincoln County, Emergency Management Director Wendi Marcy said. At right, a Transportation Department employee works a road block at the four-way intersection in Meeker.

Agra: Valedictorian, salutatorians

Three Agra High School students have been recognized for their scholastic achievements throughout their school years. Slade McDonald had a 4.0 grade point average to earn the prestigious honor of being named 2021 AHS Valedictorian.
Signing to compete in college

Signing to compete in college

Signing to compete in college

Athletes from area schools recently signed to pursue their careers in college. Above, Chandler cheerleader Emyley Mullen signed to cheer at Northeastern.