Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

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Comanche County Excise Board rejects Commissioner John’s proposed county budget

Multiple accidents Tuesday on H.E.B. Turnpike

Chickasha industrial park development could generate $3.5B investment, 3,000 jobs

Corporation Commission accedes to PSO on purchase of Jenks power plant

Lawton TV station floods city officials with myriad ‘open records’ requests

Commissioner Josh Powers unloads on Commissioner Ryan John

Fraud eyed in closure of Lindsay bank; assets sold to Duncan bank

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

Judge denies DA’s petition to overturn sheriff’s runoff election results

DA Cabelka seeks new election in Comanche County sheriff’s runoff

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

Report filed with DEQ says Lawton sewage claim wrong

Housing projects underway in Chickasha

Grand jury hands down indictment in connection to marijuana farms fraud

Lawton City Council eyes lakes’ amenities

City council OKs improvement projects

Grand jury calls for commissioner’s ouster; judge steps away from commissioner’s case

Death from unsecured plywood results in manslaughter charge

Federal grants to finance programs targeting abuse of tribal members

Enid man sentenced for threats to kill 4 government officials

OBN officer arrests Chinese national with 268 lbs. of marijuana, $100,045

Lawton City Council approves 10 street resurfacing projects

​​​​​​​Lawton City Council seeks landfill litter options

H.E. Bailey Turnpike rehab project underway

City making progress on building permits

Four SW Oklahomans admit killing endangered birds; each fined $17,000, banned from hunting for 5 years

Third ex-official in Tryon sentenced in embezzlement

EDC helps Chickasha move forward

Kicked out of drug court and sentenced to prison

Chickasha Police Department upgrades its fleet

Bankruptcy filings in August increased 18% Y-O-Y; filings in Oklahoma in first 8 months up nearly 21%

State water plan due update; regional meeting in Lawton

House bill would repeal sales tax on motor vehicle purchases

Cartmell appointed OJA director

New parks director is an Army veteran

Rebuilt trails slated for Chickasha park delayed

Apache Town Hall employee charged with embezzlement

City needs more animal control officers and much more space at animal shelter

FY22 Lawton audit nears completion

Unemployment low, fuel prices high