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Curtis W. Awbrey | Southwest Ledger Two visitors exit Comanche County Courthouse just before noon Monday. For the sixth time, Comanche County “earned a perfect score” on an annual audit conducted by the Oklahoma Tax Commission, County Assessor Grant Edwards announced. Only six of Oklahoma’s 77 counties received a perfect score on the 2024 audit, the OTC confirmed.

Curtis W. Awbrey | Southwest Ledger Two visitors exit Comanche County Courthouse just before noon Monday. For the sixth time, Comanche County “earned a perfect score” on an annual audit conducted by the Oklahoma Tax Commission, County Assessor Grant Edwards announced. Only six of Oklahoma’s 77 counties received a perfect score on the 2024 audit, the OTC confirmed.

Comanche, Stephens counties get perfect score on OTC audit

Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger
Monday, December 9, 2024
For the sixth time, Comanche County “earned a perfect score” on an annual audit conducted by the Oklahoma Tax Commission, County Assessor Grant Edwards announced.Only six of Oklahoma’s 77 counties received a perfect score on the 2024 audit, the OTC confirmed.
Kyletta Ray | Southwest Ledger A contract to design plans for replacement of this historic 118-year-old, one-lane, pony truss bridge in Medicine Park was approved recently by the state Transportation Commission.

Kyletta Ray | Southwest Ledger A contract to design plans for replacement of this historic 118-year-old, one-lane, pony truss bridge in Medicine Park was approved recently by the state Transportation Commission.

Historic Medicine Park bridge to be replaced

Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger
Monday, December 9, 2024
Plans are being developed for replacement of the historic one-lane bridge spanning Medicine Creek near Bath Lake in Medicine Park. The bridge – which was built in 1906, a year before statehood – has a wooden deck and its load-bearing capacity is limited to 5 tons.
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Sanitizer fires are not uncommon

Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration lifted regulations on the manufacture of hand sanitizer, putting its faith in the free market to solve a shortage of hand sanitizer.The response was better than expected – much better.
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