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Nine candidates vying for 3 open council seats

Eric Swanson
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
LAWTON — Nine candidates, including three incumbents, are seeking seats on the Lawton City Council this year. The candidates for Wards 6, 7 and 8 filed their declarations of candidacy between July 31-Aug. 2 with the Comanche County Election Board.
Dusty Deevers

Dusty Deevers

Six seeking Oklahoma Senate District 32 seat

Eric Swanson
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
LAWTON — Four Republicans and two Democrats will compete this fall for the right to replace former state Sen. John Michael Montgomery in the Senate. The six candidates are: • Dusty Deevers, Republican. A resident of Elgin, Deevers is a pastor at Grace Reformed Baptist Church of Elgin.

GriefShare support group to meet

News Staff
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
LAWTON — Beginning Wed., Aug. 9, Cameron Baptist Church will host GriefShare, a 13-week faith-based support program designed to help people navigate through grief associated with the loss of their loved ones. Linda Purdue first began facilitating Cameron Baptist’s GriefShare in 2018.

Blue Tie Gala sponsorships available

News Staff
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
LAWTON — United Way of Southwest Oklahoma will host its sixth annual Blue Tie Gala at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Lawton.  United Way is seeking sponsors for the Wanderlust-themed event, the nonprofit organization said in a news release.

Lt. Gov. Pinnell to keynote Beans & Baskets fundraiser

News Staff
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
ALTUS — Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell will be the featured speaker at the 14th annual Beans and Baskets GOP fundraiser 6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 19 at the Altus Community Center. The event will be hosted by the Southwest Oklahoma Republican Women.
Brian Byrnes, senior vice president of sales and marketing for the Oklahoma City Thunder, admires the many awards the organization has received since coming to the city in 2008. The Thunder focus on providing an authentic fan experience during the games and in their market area, Byrnes said. HUGH SCOTT JR. | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

Brian Byrnes, senior vice president of sales and marketing for the Oklahoma City Thunder, admires the many awards the organization has received since coming to the city in 2008. The Thunder focus on providing an authentic fan experience during the games and in their market area, Byrnes said. HUGH SCOTT JR. | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

Authentic community engagement leads sports teams to greater success

Tim Farley
Monday, August 7, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sports executives and brothers Brian and Michael Byrnes understand there is one common denominator in operating franchises like the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder or the Triple-A Baseball team the Oklahoma City Dodgers.
This is an architectural drawing of one of the new Oklahoma City schools slated to open in the fall of 2026. PROVIDED

This is an architectural drawing of one of the new Oklahoma City schools slated to open in the fall of 2026. PROVIDED

Preliminary work starts on OKCPS bond issue projects

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Monday, August 7, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY — Preliminary work has started on 11 of the projects voters in the OKC Public School District authorized in a $955 million bond issue last November. Proposition 1, which requested $936 million for school improvements, was endorsed by 64% of the district residents who voted.

Voter registration deadline approaches

News Staff
Monday, August 7, 2023
Friday, August 18, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the September 12, Canadian Valley Technology Center Special Election, Caddo County Election Board Secretary Joy Ferrell said today.  Ms.
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