Chickasha City Council addresses water issues

CHICKASHA – Expenditures totaling almost $800,000 to prevent flooding in low-lying areas of the community and to improve water pressure on the east side of town were approved recently by the City Council.

Critical screen at Chickasha wastewater treatment plant due for repairs

CHICKASHA – The City Council authorized funds to repair a critical piece of equipment at the wastewater treatment plant that is vital in preventing rags and disposable wipes from gumming up the works.

Dredging underway on Oklahoma River

OKLAHOMA CITY – Accumulation of sediment in the Oklahoma River where it flows through Oklahoma City is the target of a major dredging operation.

Wildlife License Modernization Act signed

From staff reports OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Wildlife License Modernization Act was signed March 26 by Gov. Kevin Stitt.

Southwest Oklahoma Legislative Update State Senate

OKLAHOMA CITY – A budget stalemate surfaced last week in the Legislature when the House of Representatives failed to share its Fiscal Year 2025 proposal with the state Senate, which has embraced a budget transparency initiative this session.

Southwest Oklahoma Legislative Update House of Representatives

OKLAHOMA CITY – No timeline has been given as to when the state House of Representatives will release Fiscal Year 2025 budget numbers to the Senate.

Candidate Filing 2024

Candidate Filing 2024

Energy/Business Briefs

• The warfare in Gaza and Ukraine prompted crude oil prices to gain more than a dollar last Thursday and settle higher than $90 for the day. Global benchmark Brent crude for June finished up $1.30 or 1.5% at $90.65 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe. U.S.

EV charging network to start in Oklahoma

From staff reports OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is moving forward with the f irst phase of expanding electric vehicle infrastructure.

Oklahoma oil/gas rig count holds steady

Oklahoma’s oil and gas rig count held steady over the past w eek while the nationwide numbers declined by one, leaving 620 active drilling rigs across the U.S., Baker Hughes Co. reported last Friday. Oklahoma’s count totaled 44 rigs, the same as a w eek ago but 14 lower than one year ago.