McLoud takes no action on TIF district

McLoud’s City Council during its most recent meeting took action to look at setting up a TIF district in the I-40 Corridor. Council members approved a legal services agreement and engagement letter with J. Brent Clark, P.C.

Charges for Stroud man

A Stroud resident faces a felony charge following his arrest in late January by Lincoln County deputies. Jerry Willard Ashcraft, Jr., 41, 616 6th Avenue in Stroud, who has several aliases, has been charged in Lincoln County District Court with larceny of automobile, aircraft or other motor vehicle.

Dale board rehires Wilkins, Widner

The Dale Board of Education this week renewed the contract of Acting School Supt. and Secondary Principal Ky Wilkins and Assistant Principal J.D. Widner. The board members also accepted the letter of retirement of Elementary Principal Bruce Throckmorton.

Central District Livestock Show

The Central District Livestock Show was last week in Shawnee. Above left, Savannah Gaylord from Wellston 4H dries her sheep before showing on Thursday. Above right, Poppy Robinson from Dale poses with one of her sheep. Photos/Brian Blansett.

Lincoln County Commissioners

Lincoln County Commissioners this week approved an estimate of monthly spending for the new Purchase card system and established the number of cards to be used. They voted 3-0 to allow three cards and a spending limit of $5,000 each month per card.

Chandler Junior High honor rolls

Officials at Chandler Junior High School have released the honor rolls for the 2020-2021 school year. Students listed below were on the Superintendent’s Honor Roll.

Homecoming hallways

Meeker High School had its annual contest last week to decorate the hallways for homecoming. Each class had a hallway to decorate in the theme of a specific decade. The Senior class, upper left, won the contest with its 1950s malt shop, complete with some knocked-out rockabilly and doo-wap tunes.

Democrats plan for future meetings

Due to the continued spread of the coronavirus, the Lincoln County Democrats will not meet in February. Chairman Bob Hightower urged all members to consider signing up for the coronavirus vaccine at the Oklahoma Dept. of Human Services website.

Family guitars

I dragged out a guitar the other day and realized that it had been three or four years, at least, since the last time I had laid pick to strings. There haven’t been a lot of opportunities for picking and, when they have arisen, I’ve mostly worked out on the doghouse bass.

Updates from Meeker Town Hall

1. Update on Glenn Crest Park A. Hoo-Ray! The concrete parking lot is done. Contractor Britches Ryerson from Prague did an excellent job. B. The parking lot striper is scheduled for Wednesday or Thursday. C. Top Turf Sod owned by Billie Wilburn Jr.