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Stephens County to consider TIF district at refinery site

Stephens County to consider TIF district at refinery site

Stephens County to consider TIF district at refinery site

News Staff
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
DUNCAN — The Board of Stephens County Commissioners will consider a measure to establish a tax increment financing district centered on the Stephens County Refinery Property.The commission will discuss a project plan and a resolution establishing one or more TIF districts around the refinery site...
Caleb Hannabass | Southwest Ledger In September 2026, after years of trying to manage debt through a series of revenue bonds, Norman Regional Hospital Authority was downgraded by S&P Global to a “D” rating, signifying default. The recent rating decline was prompted by a missed principal and interest payment due Sept.1.

Caleb Hannabass | Southwest Ledger In September 2026, after years of trying to manage debt through a series of revenue bonds, Norman Regional Hospital Authority was downgraded by S&P Global to a “D” rating, signifying default. The recent rating decline was prompted by a missed principal and interest payment due Sept.1.

Norman Regional Hospital Authority seeking solutions to financial crisis

News Staff
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
NORMAN – Nine years ago, on Sept. 9, 2017, S&P Global Ratings upgraded Norman Regional Hospital Authority’s ratings on its revenue debt to “A-” from “BBB+.”
Courtesy Ray Jacoby Collection | Oklahoma Historical Society In 1984 the Oklahoma Refining Co. had approximately 160 workers at its refinery in Cyril, making it the largest employer in the Caddo County town.

Courtesy Ray Jacoby Collection | Oklahoma Historical Society In 1984 the Oklahoma Refining Co. had approximately 160 workers at its refinery in Cyril, making it the largest employer in the Caddo County town.

Cyril refinery Superfund site scheduled for another 5-year state and federal review

News Staff
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
CYRIL — At its peak, the Oklahoma Refining Company in Cyril reportedly employed approximately 160 workers, making it the largest employer in the Caddo County town. The Anderson and Prichard Co. (APCO) operated the Cyril site as an oil refinery from the 1920s until 1978.
Regents approve new CU degree programs, construction contracts

Regents approve new CU degree programs, construction contracts

Regents approve new CU degree programs, construction contracts

Murray Evans
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY - Regents who govern Cameron University have approved two new associate degree programs along with construction contracts for two major on-campus projects and the university’s updated strategic plan.Meeting on the University of Oklahoma’s Health Sciences campus last week, the OU Board...

OID recovers $260M in life insurance benefits

Staff Report
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITYThe state Insurance Department announced that Oklahoma consumers matched with more than a quarter of a billion dollars in life insurance and annuity benefits through the Life Insurance Policy Locator.
Associate professor Carie Schneider, left, introduces author and researcher Angus Fletcher to journalism student Anjelica Martinez Thursday during Cameron University's Business After Hours event. Fletcher was the speaker for the latest installment of Cameron's academic festival, which is exploring the theme 'Being Human in the Age of Al.' Ashley Payne | Southwest Ledger

Associate professor Carie Schneider, left, introduces author and researcher Angus Fletcher to journalism student Anjelica Martinez Thursday during Cameron University's Business After Hours event. Fletcher was the speaker for the latest installment of Cameron's academic festival, which is exploring the theme 'Being Human in the Age of Al.' Ashley Payne | Southwest Ledger

Speaker: Humans have an advantage over AI

Eric Swanson
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
The human brain is wired to think in terms of possibilities, which helps people spot opportunities, connect with other people and take on leadership roles, said author and researcher Angus Fletcher.Those skills give people an advantage over artificial intelligence, which thinks about probability...

Memorial Health System set to expand services in Elgin

Ena Banduka
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
ELGIN - Elgin and surrounding communities will soon have greater access to health care with a new 11,000-square-foot medical complex planned by Memorial Health System of Southwest Oklahoma.The new complex, expected to open late 2027, will offer a broad range of health care services, including -...

OU Health to bring brain cancer imaging technology to Oklahoma

Hannah Owens
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY — OU Health is preparing to bring a newly FDA-approved brain cancer imaging technology to Oklahoma with the addition of Javier Villanueva-Meyer, M.D., who served as lead neuroradiologist for the U.S. clinical trial behind its approval.Villanueva-Meyer recently joined OU Health as...
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