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Town Talk kicked off fundraising this week via Facebook for the Route 66 themed miniature golf course we plan on installing on Main Street. The course will consist of nine holes. The first hole will be the train station where you hop on board to get some kicks on Route 66.

Trying to remember where

The other day when I started thinking about a topic for this column, I began searching for some old photos sent to me several years ago. Now I’m not sure about some of you, but I told myself I’d placed them in a spot where they would be easy to find.
Meeker Homecoming Court

Meeker Homecoming Court

Meeker Homecoming Court

Meeker will crown its basketball Homecomingqueen at 5:45 Saturday before the basketball games with Chandler.

Schools take funding hit

The Department of Education earlier this month handed out mid-term adjustments to funding allocations and between Pottawatomie and Lincoln Counties only one district received an increase. Chandler took the largest hit of the nine public school districts in Lincoln County.

Child abuse charges filed

Two people from Harrah have been charged with multiple child sexual abuse crimes following their arrest in early January. Amanda D. Bond-Langston, 32, and Jeremy C. Barnes, Sr., 36, each face six counts of child sexual abuse and one count each of child neglect.
A different kind of farm south of Meeker

A different kind of farm south of Meeker

A different kind of farm south of Meeker

When Oklahoma Green To Gold Recycling LLC co-owner Darrel Armer first walked into a worm farm, he put a clothes pin on his nose, thinking that worm farms must smell awful. He was in for a pleasant surprise. “The worm poop, or castings, is about the purest form of dirt,” Armer said.

Drug charges at jail

A Wellston woman faces two felony charges after she reportedly brought drugs into the Lincoln County Jail in Chandler and also disseminated them. Sarah Dawn Brumley, 38, is accused of bringing drugs into the jail in late December and being in possession of them as an inmate.

Prague plans OPAT Play Day

There will be an Oklahoma Parents as Teachers Play Day 10-11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 22, at the Prague Upper Elementary School. The focus will be on activities to develop fine motor skills. Children can take part in activities, crafts and games. Snacks will be served.

Town Talk

Town Talk is spending these winter days planning for warmer days ahead. Our two main goals at the present time are putting a bugle boy statue in Ed. Smalley Centennial Park and having a Route 66 themed miniature golf course on Main Street. The golf course will use prefabricated holes.
Updates from Meeker Town Hall

Updates from Meeker Town Hall

Updates from Meeker Town Hall

1. Update on “Light up the Park” A. We want to Thank everyone that participated in the park’s activities this year. A lot of pictures were taken, and it also created a lot of traffic. B. Dismantling of all displays and lighting is currently going on. C.