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Consumer credit cards show few signs of financial stress

Consumer credit cards show few signs of financial stress

Consumer credit cards show few signs of financial stress

Jordan Pandolfo
Monday, December 9, 2024
The Federal Reserve began tightening mon-etary policy in March 2022 to combat higher inflation. This tighten-ing, in turn, increased borrowing costs for a wide range of consum-er financial products such as auto loans, mortgages, and credit cards.
Kyletta Ray | Southwest Ledger These two prairie dogs were playing in Elmer Thomas Park on Sept. 13.

Kyletta Ray | Southwest Ledger These two prairie dogs were playing in Elmer Thomas Park on Sept. 13.

Efforts underway to control prairie dogs, Canada geese in Lawton

Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger
Monday, December 9, 2024
Many Lawton residents appreciate wildlife, but the proliferation of prairie dogs and Canada geese causes a few problems.“We have more than 500 prairie dogs on the east side right now,” Larry Parks, director of Lawton’s Parks and Recreation Department, estimated in September.
City of Lawton This drive-through utility payment building, designed to streamline the utility-bill payment process for Lawtonians, has been constructed at the northwest corner of the City Hall parking lot, 212 SW 9th St. The facility will provide drive-through service staffed by Utility Services personnel from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and a self-service kiosk for after-hours payments. A ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the grand opening of the new service is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Dec. 10.

City of Lawton This drive-through utility payment building, designed to streamline the utility-bill payment process for Lawtonians, has been constructed at the northwest corner of the City Hall parking lot, 212 SW 9th St. The facility will provide drive-through service staffed by Utility Services personnel from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and a self-service kiosk for after-hours payments. A ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the grand opening of the new service is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Dec. 10.

City of Lawton This drive-through utility payment building

News Staff
Monday, December 9, 2024

Commission approves raise for sheriff-elect

Eric Swanson Southwest Ledger
Monday, December 9, 2024
LAWTON – Comanche County Sheriff- elect Michael Merritt recently received a raise, and he may see another pay increase when he takes office in January.With little discussion, the Board of Comanche County Commissioners voted 3-0 Nov. 25 to approve a raise for Merritt.
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