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City of Chickasha buys tax delinquent lots for resale

Mike W. Ray

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

CHICKASHA – The City of Chickasha successfully bid on portions or all of several lots that were included in the Grady County Treasurer’s resale process earlier this month for taxes owed.The city previously provided “notice of its liens” to the Treasurer’s office.

LEDA awards 10 more contracts totaling $11.2M on Firehawk Aerospace project

Mike W. Ray

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

The Lawton Economic Development Authority awarded 10 more contracts Thursday totaling $11.2 million for the Firehawk Aerospace complex.Coupled with two other contracts previously awarded on the Firehawk project, at a combined cost of $7.67 million, along with $2.

Lawton City Council adopts ordinance to tighten regulation of massage parlors

Mike W. Ray

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

LAWTON — Mischief and criminal behavior were cited as reasons for Lawton City Council adoption of an ordinance that establishes regulations and “operational standards” specifically for massage parlors and spas.

Gallbladder declares independence

Ena Banduka

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Freedom is not free … and neither is gallbladder surgery after 12 hot dogs.Doctors are warning that too many hot dogs on Independence Day can feel like declaring war on your gallbladder, and your stomach may be the first casualty of the backyard battlefield.

Election scheduled for 5 Lawton City Council seats

Mike W. Ray

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Lawton residents will vote on five City Council seats this year, instead of the customary three.The annual nonpartisan primary municipal election is scheduled on Aug. 25 and a general election, if necessary, will be held Nov. 3.

One of the restaurant’s featured entrées combines a grilled ribeye with a loaded baked potato and asparagus. Hannah Owens | Southwest Ledger

A new chapter unfolds for Shawnee steakhouse

Hannah Owens

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

For two decades, Paul’s Place Steakhouse has been a fixture in Shawnee’s dining scene. Located at 120 West MacArthur Street, Suite 104, the restaurant closed briefly earlier this year, leaving many residents wondering what would come next.

Federal jury convicts Garvin County ex-deputy in death of pre-trial jail detainee

Mike W. Ray

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY– A federal jury here convicted a former detention deputy at the Garvin County Jail in Pauls Valley for her role in the death of a pretrial detainee.

Thousands of bills are filed each session, but a much smaller number survive the process

M. Scott Carter

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY — At the beginning of every session, the numbers are big.And, since the Legislature first met in 1907, those numbers have continued to increase. For example, the first initiative petition was filed in 1908.

Stephens County commissioners unopposed in Tuesday’s primary

Eric Swanson

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

DUNCAN — Stephens County Commissioners Russell Morgan and Kreg Murphree will begin their next terms on the commission in 2027.Morgan and Murphree filed for reelection in April, according to the Oklahoma State Election Board.

FISTA, LEDC announce ‘strategic realignment’ of economic development efforts

Mike W. Ray

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

LAWTON – FISTA and the Lawton-Fort Sill Economic Development Corp. announced a “strategic realignment” over the weekend. Aligning governance to give Lawton-Fort Sill a “single, coordinated voice on economic development” was cited as the reason.

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