Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger

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Coyle ex-official accused of embezzling $63K named in 6 charges

State audit uncovers $336K misappropriated in Noble County town

Oklahoma Treasurer says September gross receipts a mixed bag

Bank assets up $7.7B; 3 mergers this year

Labor market bounces back, jobless rate dips

Guernsey preparing plans for renovation of Great Plains Museum

City of Lawton receives insurance settlements from 2023 hailstorm

City of Lawton applies for 2 federal water grants

Lawton replacing older water meters with more accurate units

City of Lawton ordinance targets litterbugs, trash dumpers

Lawton City Council adopts detailed customer service policy

Enid woman embezzled $415K from YWCA, school

Lawton cleared in Walters fish kill; prison sewage lift station suspected

Design contract approved for renovation of animal shelter

FAA grant to finance engineering study at Lawton airport

Chickasha looking for a city manager – again

Chickasha council splits 5-4 over Airport Authority trust indenture

Bids sought to repair Chickasha’s pool, splash pad, City Hall A/V system

After a year and a half of work, renovated Savoy to open

Regulators approve PSO portfolio of ‘energy efficiency’ programs

Interest rate cut by half a point; unemployment claims remain low

City rehoming some prairie dogs to 3 western Oklahoma counties

Lawton council agrees to interest rate reset on $40M loan

Man convicted of robbing OKC branch of Lawton bank

Hearing set for Sept. 10 on petition to decertify sheriff’s runoff election

OIDS withdraws from defending Davis against slander charge

Chickasha City Council approves TIF plan – but barely, by 5-4 vote

City of Chickasha to receive $316,500 for easements

Chickasha to spend $3M for new pumper and ladder trucks

New contract awarded to demolish dilapidated docks at lake

Hydropower project developer has deep ties to China

Rural water district opposes Kiamichi River hydropower project

Texas companies have tried for years to get Kiamichi water

Environmental, ecological, cultural issues at stake in SEOPC decision

Study confirms what locals know: Kiamichi can dry up in summer

Individuals, tribes, federal agency, congressman oppose SEOPC plan

$3.1B Kiamichi hydropower project would siphon billions of gallons of water from river

Lawton 6-year sales-tax extension passes by 11% margin in special election

Booker, Hankins win third terms; Ward 2 contest headed to Nov. 5 ballot

Lawton police officer needs to be ‘watchful’