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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 19, 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.
Chisholm Trail Heritage Center’s annual National Day of the Cowboy event is filled with free activities for all ages, including live music, author readings, arts, crafts and more. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 22. BLAKELEIGH DELGADO | CTHC

Chisholm Trail Heritage Center’s annual National Day of the Cowboy event is filled with free activities for all ages, including live music, author readings, arts, crafts and more. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 22. BLAKELEIGH DELGADO | CTHC

Chisholm Trail Heritage Center hosts 13th annual celebration of cowboy legacy, culture

News Staff
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
By Tori White | Southwest Ledger   DUNCAN — From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 22, Chisholm Trail Heritage Center will hold their annual National Day of the Cowboy celebration. This will be the museum’s 13th year hosting the event.

Oklahoma sees rain, cooler temperatures in early July

News Staff
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Most of the state welcomed rain and cooler temperatures between July 3 and 9. Rainfall totals in Oklahoma averaged 3.01 inches for the week, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The July 4 U.S.

Oklahoma now has online voter registration

News Staff
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma State Election Board launched its new Online Voter Registration System recently, State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax announced. Oklahoma joins 41 other states, Washington, D.C.
The intersection of 14th and Missouri in Chickasha is being rebuilt by Mayfield Contracting, of Clinton, in a $287,990 contract awarded June 20 by the City Council. The four-way junction was heavily damaged by runoff rainwater that overloaded the drains during a storm May 13. CURTIS W. AWBREY | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

The intersection of 14th and Missouri in Chickasha is being rebuilt by Mayfield Contracting, of Clinton, in a $287,990 contract awarded June 20 by the City Council. The four-way junction was heavily damaged by runoff rainwater that overloaded the drains during a storm May 13. CURTIS W. AWBREY | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

Intersection of 14th and Missouri to be rebuilt

News Staff
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
The speed limit on the H.E. Bailey Turnpike was raised recently to 80 miles per hour between Chickasha and Oklahoma City. The section from Chickasha south to Lawton will remain at 75 mph for the next few months, “until we finish an upcoming dowel bar refit project later this year,” state Transportation Department spokeswoman Lisa Shearer-Salim said. CURTIS W. AWBREY | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

The speed limit on the H.E. Bailey Turnpike was raised recently to 80 miles per hour between Chickasha and Oklahoma City. The section from Chickasha south to Lawton will remain at 75 mph for the next few months, “until we finish an upcoming dowel bar refit project later this year,” state Transportation Department spokeswoman Lisa Shearer-Salim said. CURTIS W. AWBREY | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

Speed limit on section of H.E.B. Turnpike raised to 80 mph

News Staff
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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