Remembering Veterans Day

Last Friday, this nation celebrated what I think is one of the greatest holidays of the year, Veterans Day. It was the 103rd Veterans Day to be observed. I know some took the time that day to pause, think about and honor all the brave men and women who have served this country.

Bad chicken or bad mojo?

As the nurses were hooking me to the defibrillator, I was terrified at the thought of needing to be shocked. I had been wanting Braum’schickenstripswith Braum’s sauce for a week or so when we decided to load up and drive over to have Braum’s for dinner.

Sense of smells

I had just gotten back to my barracks from the base exchange at Clark Air Base in the Phillipines with a box of 35mm camera film. I had bought an Olympus 35mm camera from a buddy and this was the first roll of film I’d bought to run through it.

Letter to the editor

To the editor: Since doing away with one voting day, we will never again have fair elections. Ballot counting going on for days and even weeks leaves too much room for adding or destroyingballots.

Town Talk

Thank you to everyone who came out Saturday night to help the American Legion Auxiliary and Town Talk honor our veterans and current military. Thank you, also, to BancFirst, First Bank & Trust and RCB Bank for generously supporting this event. We received great reviews on the evening.

Brittany McDoulett

Freedom is not free. Veteran, you know that better than anyone. Each of you gave up something for our freedom. For some it was leaving home, the familiar place where you felt safe; for others it was saying goodbye to beloved family and friends.

Chandler sidewalk project

The Community of Chandler is seeking a nearly $1 million grant from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to help fund a 1.1 mile sidewalk that will connect with an existing one completed earlier this year. Diann Herrmann helps head up the Safe and Healthy Lifestyles Committee in Chandler.

Early deadlines for next week’s edition

We’ll shift all deadlines 24 hours earlier for next week’s Thanksgiving Week edition of the Lincoln County News Deadlines will be: - Legals - 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 - Ads - 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 - Obituaries - noon Monday, Nov.