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A ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Westwin Elements’ nickel refinery in Lawton was held last Thursday. The refinery is expected to create more than 700 jobs with an average salary of more than $100,000 per year, according to Lawton Economic Development Corp. President Brad Cooksey. Westwin Elements

A ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Westwin Elements’ nickel refinery in Lawton was held last Thursday. The refinery is expected to create more than 700 jobs with an average salary of more than $100,000 per year, according to Lawton Economic Development Corp. President Brad Cooksey. Westwin Elements

LEDC pursued 29 economic development ‘leads’ in FY 2024, exec reports

Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
The Lawton-Fort Sill Economic Development Corporation pursued more than two dozen prospective “leads” in Fiscal Year 2023-24. In fact, LEDC President Brad Cooksey huddled behind closed doors with the Lawton City Council last Tuesday to discuss an “ongoing industrial development proposal.
The $3 million in improvements planned for Lawton’s lakes include replacing these worn-out trash dumpsters at Lake Lawtonka’s School House Slough. City of Lawton

The $3 million in improvements planned for Lawton’s lakes include replacing these worn-out trash dumpsters at Lake Lawtonka’s School House Slough. City of Lawton

$40M debt to finance new aquatic center, improve lakes, streets, water/sewer lines

Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
The City Council authorized the Lawton Industrial Development Authority to incur $40 million in debt to finance “all or a portion of the cost” of various capital improvement projects, including construction of the proposed new aquatic center, repaving Lee Boulevard, and infrastructure upgrades at...
From the left, candidates Chad Maguire, Trent Logan, Chad Tracht and Dr. Hank Hasenbeck listen as candidate Ryan John speaks at a meet-and-greet event. The Comanche County GOP hosted the July 30 event, which gave District 1 voters a chance to meet the candidates. Eric Swanson | Southwest Ledger

From the left, candidates Chad Maguire, Trent Logan, Chad Tracht and Dr. Hank Hasenbeck listen as candidate Ryan John speaks at a meet-and-greet event. The Comanche County GOP hosted the July 30 event, which gave District 1 voters a chance to meet the candidates. Eric Swanson | Southwest Ledger

District 1 voters hear pitches from commission candidates

Eric Swanson Southwest Ledger
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
ELGIN – Five candidates hoping to claim the District 1 seat on the Comanche County Board of Commissioners recently made their pitches to voters.Republican candidates Dr.
The Lawton City Council voted Aug. 12 to revoke the permit for this small cell wireless tower “for cause” and ordered “defiant” UScellular to remove it within 30 days. City of Lawton

The Lawton City Council voted Aug. 12 to revoke the permit for this small cell wireless tower “for cause” and ordered “defiant” UScellular to remove it within 30 days. City of Lawton

Lawton council orders removal of cell tower within 30 days

Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
UScellular and the City of Lawton reached an impasse over a small ce ll wireless telecommunications tower, so the City Council ordered the company to move it within 30 d ays.
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