Prague Cross Country Meet

Task force reports to McLoud City Council

A McLoud City Councilman presented to the Council a list of final recommendations from a Strategic Planning Task Force that was established earlier this year. Daniel McClure, Jr.

Miller elected District 2 commissioner

Marlon Miller is the newly elected District Two Commissioner in Lincoln County. Miller received 68 percent of the vote in the Republican runoff last Tuesday, unseating incumbet Troy Evans. Miller had 694 votes to 325 for Evans.

Updates from Meeker Town Hall

1. Lake Update: A. All surveying is finally done. B. Still waiting on lab reports for the soil samples. C. We spent all morning at the lake making plans with a company to build a resort to offer temporary lodging, hunting, and vacationers get away from all the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Comm. partners with OTA for upcoming project

The Lincoln County Commissioners signed an agreement with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, City of Wellston and Oklahoma Department of Transporation for a project on Turner Turnpike.

Area COVID-19 cases continue climbing

Lincoln County recorded its ninth COVID-19 related death last week, the Oklahoma State Department of Health reported, and the county’s positive cases over the past week has jumped by 31. That put the county’s total at 334 on Tuesday.

New: free meals for all students

The USDA has announced that its school lunch program has been expanded to allow all school students throughout the nation to eat breakfast and lunch free through the end of 2020. Several area school administrators said this includes students attending traditionally and virtually.

Bridge projects in Wellston and Stroud

Construction started Tuesday on the bridge over Captain Creek on SH-66B on the west side of Wellston.

Lincoln County Fair

Payton Miller of Chandler FFA and her hog, Tillie, warming up for the hog show portion of the Lincoln County Fair last week. Tillie was the champion crossbred market hog. The fair ran Thursday though Saturday, with reduced traffic. Results and photos will appear in next week’s edition.

Meeker Homecoming

Meeker holds its annual football homecoming Friday night, with the queen coronation at 6 p.m. at the football field, followed by the Bulldogs playing Bethel at 7 p.m.