Opinion

Cosmetics Specialty Labs shutting down after 51 years

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LAWTON – A manufacturer of beauty and skin products sold throughout the world is closing up shop one year after celebrating its 50th anniversary. “Narrowing margins in manufacturing, the regulatory environment has changed considerably in this space, and all of those things became challenges, so we decided it was time,” Jennifer Ellis, president and chief executive officer of Cosmetic Specialty Labs, told KSWO-TV.

Father, son give insightful review of Temple Grandin

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I rarely get personal with my articles, but this week’s subject resonates with me. One of the hardest days of my life was when a doctor confirmed to my wife and me what we already suspected – that my son, my oldest child had autism.