City seeks candidates for Ward 6 seat

LAWTON – City officials are seeking applications from people interested in serving Ward 6 on the Lawton City Council. Applications for the vacant Ward 6 seat are available on the city’s website, www.lawtonok.gov. They can be scanned and emailed to cityclerkemaillist@lawtonok.

U.S. ‘allergy capitals’: OKC 4th, Tulsa 5th; allergy seasons lasting longer, more intense

Of the 100 most populated metropolitan areas in the continental U.S. whose residents are plagued with pollen allergies this year, Oklahoma City ranks fourth and Tulsa is fifth. Last year, OKC ranked fifth and Tulsa placed 21st.

Contract awarded to demolish decrepit structures at lake

CHICKASHA — Washita Construction and Renovation recently was awarded a $46,996 contract to demolish 11 dilapidated and abandoned structures at Lake Chickasha. The experienced local company was the second-lowest of four bidders for the work.

Common types of pollen: trees, grasses and weeds

• Tree pollen causes most springtime seasonal allergies. It is the first pollen to appear each year in the U.S. Throughout the nation, trees produce the most pollen from February through June.

City opens disposal site for discarded tree limbs

CHICKASHA — Just in time for spring improvement projects, the city has established a location where residents can dispose of tree limbs. The site is just south of Public Works at 502 N. Genevieve and will be open each Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Unsheltered homelessness in U.S. increased last year

OKLAHOMA CITY — The number of unsheltered homeless Americans has grown, according to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Nationwide, an estimated 582,000 people were considered homeless last year; that constituted approximately 18 per 10,000 people, HUD said.

Chickasha, like other communities, copes with homelessness problems

CHICKASHA — Homelessness is a challenging problem not only in a megalopolis such as New York or Los Angeles, and in large metropolitan cities such as Oklahoma City and Tulsa, but also in small-town Oklahoma.

Pentagon raves about Altus, air base connection, city manager says

ALTUS – Altus has set the “platinum standard” for the way local governments should work jointly with military leaders at installations throughout the U.S., top Pentagon brass said during a recent visit from city and community officials.

Former student sues Morris Schools, teacher

MORRIS — A lawsuit against Morris Public Schools and a former district employee continues to work its way through District Court in Okmulgee County.

Crowe & Dunlevy selects executive committee

OKLAHOMA CITY — The shareholders of Crowe & Dunlevy have elected attorney Adam W. Childers to serve as the firm’s president and CEO and named four other attorneys to serve on its Executive Committee.  In addition to Childers, J. Robert “Bob” Kalsu was elected as Vice President of Economics.