Lincoln County schools receive PPE

The Lincoln County Emergency Management team, Wellston Emergency Management team and six other jurisdictions worked together last week to break down pallets, count and divide personal protective equipment (PPE) for 60 school districts, which included nine in Lincoln County.

Meeker board approves $20,000 grant

The Meeker Town Board has approved the application process for a partial Community Development Block Grant to update the town’s Capital Improvement Planning.

Sac and Fox Nation awarded grant

The culture and history of one Nation buried deep in the ground is about to be uncovered and preserved. The Sac and Fox Nation was awarded a $49,645.

Outlook on upcoming hunting season

As the fall hunting seasons near, the outlook seems bright for most species from what area game wardens indicate. State Game Wardens Mike France and Jacob Harriet both seem optimistic about the upcoming dove season that opens next Tuesday, Sept. 1. The season remains open through Oct.

McLoud man injured in Grady County

A McLoud man was injured last week in a Grady County traffic collision and he was one of three occupants ejected from the vehicle, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported. State Trooper Rusty Russell reported the collision occurred shortly after 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, on County Road 2790, .

Overdose awareness can help save lives

The Lincoln County location of Gateway to Prevention & Recovery is joining with local communities in Oklahoma and around the world on August 31 to remember those who have died or suffered permanent injury due to drug overdose.

Chandler Public Library has new books

The Chandler Public Library has new books available to enjoy as the days get cooler going into September.

The 2020s

I’ve been thinking that 2020 and 1960 are closing a cosmic loop. I was seven years I was seven years old for most of 1960 and remember it as the end of the Happy Days era that followed World War II. Things were pretty good for most people.

Updates from Meeker Town Hall

1. Update on Meeker Lake “Quapaw 15 Project A. Tammy Sawatzky, Oklahoma Conservation Programs Director is organizing a visual teleconference where all the powers to be will be online discussing the future plans for the lake project.