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Eric Swanson | Southwest Ledger The Medicine Creek Bridge in Medicine Park is shown Monday. The Medicine Park Board of Trustees approved on Wednesday the design for a new bridge, which could include some form of pedestrian access.

Eric Swanson | Southwest Ledger The Medicine Creek Bridge in Medicine Park is shown Monday. The Medicine Park Board of Trustees approved on Wednesday the design for a new bridge, which could include some form of pedestrian access.

Medicine Park approves new bridge design

Eric Swanson
Friday, June 12, 2026
MEDICINE PARK — The Medicine Park Board of Trustees would like to see the existing Medicine Creek Bridge replaced with a new bridge that includes access for pedestrians.
From the left, Congressman Tom Cole speaks as Derek Williamson, CEO of Green Fuels Operating, and Lyle Roggow, president and CEO of the Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation, listen during a groundbreaking ceremony at the Stephens County Refinery Property site. The fuel producer Green Fuels Operating is planning to build a new refinery at the site. Eric Swanson | Southwest Ledger

From the left, Congressman Tom Cole speaks as Derek Williamson, CEO of Green Fuels Operating, and Lyle Roggow, president and CEO of the Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation, listen during a groundbreaking ceremony at the Stephens County Refinery Property site. The fuel producer Green Fuels Operating is planning to build a new refinery at the site. Eric Swanson | Southwest Ledger

Stephens County may establish

Eric Swanson
Friday, June 12, 2026
DUNCAN — The Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation is studying the possibility of creating a tax increment financing district at the Stephens County Refinery Property, where a new refinery will be built, a DAEDF representative said last Monday.

Regents prepare proposed policy for 90-hour bachelor’s degrees

Staff Report
Friday, June 12, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education recently approved updates to the Academic Program Approval Policy that create a framework for review and potential approval of accelerated bachelor’s degrees.“Oklahoma’s economy is growing and employers need job-ready graduates,” Gov.

Chickasha library hosting Festival of Freedom activities

Staff Report
Friday, June 12, 2026
Chickasha Public Library has announced a full slate of summer activities as part of the town’s Festival of Freedom. Activities are planned for every age and to suit a variety of interests.The Patriotic Book Club is hosted at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays through July 2.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced that Oklahoma will receive $27,456,000 to locate and replace lead pipes, to protect state residents from exposure to lead in drinking water. Photo courtesy of Nebraska Public Media

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced that Oklahoma will receive $27,456,000 to locate and replace lead pipes, to protect state residents from exposure to lead in drinking water. Photo courtesy of Nebraska Public Media

EPA awards Oklahoma $27.45M for lead water line removal

Staff Report
Friday, June 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced Oklahoma will receive $27,456,000 to locate and replace lead pipes, to protect state residents from exposure to lead in drinking water.
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