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World champion bull rider begins coaching at WOSC

Tim Farley
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
ALTUS – Shane Proctor, known for his bull riding skills and his 2011 world championship, has started coaching rodeo students at Western Oklahoma State College and mentoring them about the business side of the sport.
Former state legislators Jerry Ellis, left, and Brian Renegar examine the dry Kiamichi riverbed near Clayton during a drought in 2011-12. PROVIDED

Former state legislators Jerry Ellis, left, and Brian Renegar examine the dry Kiamichi riverbed near Clayton during a drought in 2011-12. PROVIDED

State water plan due update; regional meeting in Lawton

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
LAWTON – A meeting focused on the 2025 update of Oklahoma’s Comprehensive Water Plan is scheduled for Dec. 11 in Lawton, the Oklahoma Water Resources Board announced. The meeting will be held at Cameron University, 2800 W.

New parks director is an Army veteran

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
LAWTON – The new director of the municipal Parks and Recreation Department is a U.S. Army veteran. Larry Parks was appointed by Interim City Manager John Ratliff to succeed Christine James, who became the City of Lawton’s internal auditor earlier this year.
A federal grant will finance most of the cost of constructing new trails throughout Chickasha’s 50-acre Shannon Springs Park, and performing erosion control measures around the 4.5-acre pond in the park. If sufficient funds are available, additional lighting will be installed, too. MIKE W. RAY | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

A federal grant will finance most of the cost of constructing new trails throughout Chickasha’s 50-acre Shannon Springs Park, and performing erosion control measures around the 4.5-acre pond in the park. If sufficient funds are available, additional lighting will be installed, too. MIKE W. RAY | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

Rebuilt trails slated for Chickasha park delayed

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
CHICKASHA – A $1.8 million project to build a loop around Shannon Springs Park will be delayed for a year, to 2025.

Two jails interested in housing Comanche County inmates

Eric Swanson
Friday, October 6, 2023
LAWTON — Two out-of-town jails have sent proposed contracts for housing Comanche County inmates to the Comanche County Detention Center, but the contracts need to be revised before county officials can consider them, said CCDC Administrator William Hobbs.
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