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On Aug. 8 Chickasha residents voted to increase a capital improvements sales tax from 0.75% to 1.25% to finance construction of a new and bigger water treatment plant. The city’s existing treatment plant, shown here, was built approximately 60 years ago. SHAE MORTIMER | CITY OF CHICKASHA

On Aug. 8 Chickasha residents voted to increase a capital improvements sales tax from 0.75% to 1.25% to finance construction of a new and bigger water treatment plant. The city’s existing treatment plant, shown here, was built approximately 60 years ago. SHAE MORTIMER | CITY OF CHICKASHA

Chickasha approves water plant sales tax

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Monday, August 14, 2023
CHICKASHA — Local residents voted overwhelmingly Aug. 8 to finance construction of a new water treatment plant with a capital improvements sales tax. Of the 1,287 votes counted, the proposal was endorsed by a whopping 93.71% yes to 6.29% no: 1,206 to 81.

City of Lawton in default on loans

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Monday, August 14, 2023
LAWTON — The city’s audit for Fiscal Year 2021-22 is eight months overdue, which could have an adverse effect on the City of Lawton’s ability to borrow money, as evidenced by a warning received from Bank of America.
HUGH SCOTT JR. | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

HUGH SCOTT JR. | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

Congressman Cole glad to be back in rural America

Tim Farley
Monday, August 14, 2023
LAWTON — U.S. Rep. Tom Cole is glad to be back in rural Oklahoma and that was never more evident than last Friday when he participated in the opening ceremony of the 85th annual PRCA-sanctioned Lawton Rangers Rodeo.

Environment, Energy Briefs

News Staff
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
By Jerry Bohnen | OK Energy Today   • The Biden administration on Aug. 1 started enforcing a nationwide ban on various types of popular light bulbs as part of its aggressive energy efficiency agenda.
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Federal bill filed to regulate chemicals in fracking process

News Staff
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The top Democrat on the House of Representatives’ Energy, Climate and Grid Security subcommittee introduced legislation recently to give the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency authority to regulate an oil drilling practice known as hydraulic fracturing, a/k/a “fracking.
The 2023 Integrated Beef Cattle Program completed its last module, which was held in conjunction with the Merck Bovine Health and Technology Summit at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Participants learned about topics that ranged from production medicine to bovine respiratory disease. OSU COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

The 2023 Integrated Beef Cattle Program completed its last module, which was held in conjunction with the Merck Bovine Health and Technology Summit at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Participants learned about topics that ranged from production medicine to bovine respiratory disease. OSU COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

Dr. Biggs discusses bovine health, technology summit

News Staff
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
By Maci Carter | Radio Oklahoma Ag Network   STILLWATER — Dr. Rosslyn Biggs, a beef cattle extension specialist with the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine, recently discussed the 2023 Bovine Health and Technology Summit.

Heat hurt cotton crops, Altus producer says

News Staff
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
By KC Sheperd | Radio Okla. Ag Network   OKLAHOMA CITY — Although some rain helped, “these temperatures we’ve been experiencing in the last couple of weeks have really taken a toll on the cotton crop,” cotton grower Mark Nichols of Altus told the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network recently.
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