Nellie Navarro

Nellie Navarro was born August 13, 1927, in Annex, Texas, and died Sunday, November 22, 2020, in Stillwater, Okla. She was 93 years old. Navarro was preceded in death by her parents; her husband John Navarro; and three children, Billy Navarro, Ben Navarro and Lorenzo Navarro.

Meeker academic letterjackets

Meeker High School presented academic letterjackets to five seniors. Pictured are, from left, bottom row: Callie Sellers, Aidan Williams and Kaycee Babek; back row, Conoor Benn, principal Brad Buxton, Cade Patterson and Elizabeth Callahan, from Vision Bank in Meeker, which sponsors the jackets.

Holiday wish

Christmas mornings used to mean oranges and black-handled pocket knives. I was always the first one out of bed on Christmas mornings, unlike the other 364 days of the year, and couldn’t wait to see what was spread out under the tree.

Looking back at basic training

Fifty years ago tomorrow (Friday) marks an important day in my life. It will be etched in my mind forever. It was on Dec. 4, 1970, that I first stepped on the base of Fort Polk, La., to begin basic training for the 95th Division Army Reserve unit in Shawnee.

Counting the many changes

Looking back on the past year, it’s been a wild ride. From returning home from Spain to quarantining for ungodly amounts of time due to a national pandemic, this year has taught many life lessons – most of them being uncomfortable and unwanted – and brought many changes.

Editorial: remembering Pearl Harbor

This coming Monday, Dec. 7, marks the 79th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. In 1941, that day was a Sunday. Japanese planes unleashed a bombardment, killing and injuring thousands of American military personnel and many civilians.

Town Talk

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in downtown Stroud. Thank you to all the merchants who have decorated their windows for the holidays. Thanks, also, to City Manager Bob Pearman and the City employees for getting our community all lit up for Christmas. Our town looks great!

“Twas” Times Two in Chandler, Stroud

This is the Sixtieth 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. The classic Christmas poem, “A Visit from St.

Public Records

Lincoln County Marriage Licenses Leven Nate Hendley and Jonnah Abigayle Hooper, both of Meeker. Probates None filed. Civil Cases Portfolio Recovery Assoc. LLC Vs. Arlene K. Baker and Ronny E. Baker - Indebtedness over $10,000. First National Bank of Omaha Vs. Larry M.

November Education sales tax show increase

The education sales tax figures in November show an increase from October in all of the three area school districts in Pottawatomie County that receive it and for the DA Justice Center, the Pottawatomie County Treasurer’s office reports.