Voter registration deadline is Oct. 11

From staff reports The deadline is Oct. 11 for voters who have not previously registered and would like to vote in the Nov. 5 general election.Voters can check if they are registered by visiting elections.ok.

Service academy nomination applications due Oct. 11

From staff reports OKLAHOMA CITY – U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s office is accepting applications for service academy nominations to four of the five service academies: the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York; the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland; the U.S.

Moody’s upgrades Oklahoma’s credit rating again

From staff reports OKLAHOMA CITY – Moody’s, the bond credit rating service, upgraded the state’s credit rating to Aa1 from Aa2, State Treasurer Todd Russ announced.

PSO seeks OCC, FERC approval to buy Jenks power plant

TULSA – Public Service Co. of Oklahoma inked an agreement to buy a natural gas combined-cycle power generation plant in Jenks for $730 million.PSO agreed in June to buy the facility from J-Power, a 50/50 joint venture between a Tokyo-based entity and John Hancock Infrastructure Fund.

CareerTech aims to raise enrollment 15% by 2029 budget year

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s career and technical schools has set a goal to increase enrollment across its campuses by 15% by fiscal year 2029.This would increase enrollment to just under 600,000 students across Oklahoma’s CareerTech institutions.Systemwide, enrollment at CareerTech increased 6.

Design contract approved for renovation of animal shelter

LAWTON – The City Council approved an architectural/engineering contract of nearly half a million dollars for a “schematic design plan” for renovation of the Animal Welfare Building.

County approves $41K ARPA grant for Fairgrounds Authority

LAWTON – The Comanche County Fairgrounds Trust Authority, which oversees the fairgrounds, will receive a grant from the county to cover the cost of installing a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system for the annex building.

FAA grant to finance engineering study at Lawton airport

A $270,000 Federal Aviation Administration grant to finance a preliminary engineering report on relocation of Taxiway F at Lawton/Fort Sill Regional Airport was accepted by the City Council.The study is intended to improve the layout and condition of key areas at the airport.

Chickasha looking for a city manager – again

CHICKASHA – For the eighth time in nine years, the City of Chickasha is looking for a new city manager.Keith Johnson, the city’s chief executive officer for almost two years, announced his resignation last week. He is moving back to Washington state for personal and professional reasons, he said.

Chickasha council splits 5-4 over Airport Authority trust indenture

CHICKASHA – During Chris Mosley’s third and final two-year term as mayor, the nine-member City Council was largely unified; a split vote was a rarity.But the April 2 municipal election altered that cozy dynamic.