Lincoln County News

Oklahoma State honor rolls

A total of 8,004 students were named to the 2020 fall semester honor rolls at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, including 3,449 students named to the President’s Honor Roll for earning an A grade in all their courses.
Blackburn honored in Chandler

Blackburn honored in Chandler

Blackburn honored in Chandler

Bob Blackburn, center, retiring director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, was honored Tuesday with a Citation of Congratulations from the Oklahoma Legislature and presented by state Sen. Zack Taylor, left, and state Rep. Kevin Wallace, right, at the Lincoln County Museum.

Meeker Middle School honor rolls

Meeker Middle School announced the names students listed on the honor rolls for the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year. The following were on the Superintendent’s Honor Roll. Sixth grade - Emmerson Gabeau, Bryce Pearcy, Addilyn Tipton, Holly Turner and Baylee Weeks.
Town Talk

Town Talk

Town Talk

The Lincoln County Express is back in commission as a tourist attraction along Route 66. This little gem had slowly become obstructed from view because of trees and foliage growing up around it.

Happenings at Prairie Pointe

Prairie Pointe residents anxiously await their second dose of the COVID-19 virus vaccine. We took the first dose on December 28 and we are scheduled to receive the second dose on January 25. What a game changer this will be for our folks.
Updates from Meeker Town Hall

Updates from Meeker Town Hall

Updates from Meeker Town Hall

1. Update on “Light up the Park” A. Dismantling of all the Park displays & lighting is currently going on. B. Please start now on making plans for next year’s “Light up Homestead”. C. Thank you all for making this year’s Park an exciting & eventful place to visit & take pictures. 2.
Keeping the grandson

Keeping the grandson

Keeping the grandson

We kept the grandson Liam this past weekend for parts of two days and a night and Pat and I both were really tired Sunday evening. But it’s a good tired. It’s such a pleasure to have him around and we know that keeping him gives our daughter Meghan and son-in-law Terry a little break.

Deputy assessors head east

It provides Meg and Deputy Assessors will be in Stroud, Davenport and Kendrick next week to take exemption applications and personal property assessments according to Jackie Holcomb, Lincoln County Assessor. Assessment business can be done at Stroud City Hall on 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m.

DUI charge filed

A driver from Davenport has been charged with felony driving while under the influence of alcohol following his arrest by a Lincoln County deputy sheriff last month.
Stroud Arts

Stroud Arts

Stroud Arts

This is the Sixty-Third 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.