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Oklahoma rainfall averages 1.49 inches

News Staff
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Rainfall totals in Oklahoma averaged 1.49 inches for the week of July 10-16, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.  The July 11 U.S.
This is a portion of the North Fork Red River near Quartz Mountain. PROVIDED

This is a portion of the North Fork Red River near Quartz Mountain. PROVIDED

Water woes plague southwest Oklahoma communities

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Prolonged drought aggravated by intense summer temperatures are affecting water supplies and suppliers in western Oklahoma. The Foss Reservoir Master Conservancy District declared an emergency earlier this month which affected several thousand customers for almost a week.
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Alternative highway funding studied

News Staff
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY — A statewide transportation research project is underway and needs some help from drivers across the state. “Fair Miles Oklahoma” is a state Transportation Department research program aimed at identifying alternative approaches to funding the state’s transportation needs.
Patio dining is one of the amenities at Lookout Kitchen which is part of Quartz Mountain State Lodge. HUGH SCOT JR. | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

Patio dining is one of the amenities at Lookout Kitchen which is part of Quartz Mountain State Lodge. HUGH SCOT JR. | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

Lodge’s new eatery shines beacon of light to Quartz Mountain

Tim Farley
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
LONE WOLF — A “great initial opening” at Quartz Mountain’s new restaurant Lookout Kitchen has its operators feeling good about the future.
Oklahoma Sports Network co-owner Eric Sharum makes opening remarks before Media Day for seven of the schools covered by OSN. Media Day was held last week at The Hangout in Lawton. HUGH SCOTT JR. | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

Oklahoma Sports Network co-owner Eric Sharum makes opening remarks before Media Day for seven of the schools covered by OSN. Media Day was held last week at The Hangout in Lawton. HUGH SCOTT JR. | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

Oklahoma Sports Network aiming for larger coverage area

Tim Farley
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
LAWTON — Oklahoma Sports Network covers 11 high schools in the southwest and central parts of the state, but there’s still room to grow, company owner Eric Sharum said.

Streets closed for reconstruction

News Staff
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
LAWTON — MTZ Construction has closed Indiana Avenue from Kincaid Avenue to the cul-de-sac (1,000 feet north of Fullbright Lane) and Brighton Drive from Brighton Place to Mieling Drive for road reconstruction, according to a news release from City Hall.
The Lawton Water Authority will spend $26 million to repair the damaged concrete spillway and apron at Lake Ellsworth. The 363-foot-long spillway was damaged when heavy rains in 2015 forced the city to open the floodgates to release runoff water that otherwise would have topped the dam. Besides repairs to the spillway, cracks will be sealed, and a reinforced concrete slab will be poured over the apron. DAVID B. HALE | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

The Lawton Water Authority will spend $26 million to repair the damaged concrete spillway and apron at Lake Ellsworth. The 363-foot-long spillway was damaged when heavy rains in 2015 forced the city to open the floodgates to release runoff water that otherwise would have topped the dam. Besides repairs to the spillway, cracks will be sealed, and a reinforced concrete slab will be poured over the apron. DAVID B. HALE | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

Lawton, Comanche receive ARPA grants to repair dams

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY — Lawton and Comanche both received American Rescue Plan Act grants from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board recently to finance dam repairs. The Lawton Water Authority received two ARPA grants totaling $11 million from the state agency.
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