Might CDRC continues mission to help families, teens

LAWTON — Bernita Taylor has devoted the past 22 years to preventing teenagers and young adults from falling into the pitfalls she experienced. Taylor was a runaway at 15 and gave birth to her four children by the time she was 20.

Hitt attributes success to years spent in Oklahoma

California native Chet Hitt, who has proposed an ambitious development project in downtown Chickasha, admits he’s a dreamer but says that “Basically, I’m in the restaurant and distilling business.

Chickasha needs more hotel rooms, County Fairgrounds exec contends

CHICKASHA – The Grady County Fairgrounds hosts an event almost every day of the year, and more hotel rooms are needed to keep visitors, contestants and their families in Chickasha.

Armed bank robber sentenced to prison, must pay restitution

OKLAHOMA CITY — A Clinton man, Ronald DeYoung Allen, 44, was sentenced to 24 years in prison for bank robbery and illegally possessing a firearm after a prior felony conviction, U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester announced.

Sill’s Kamper remains suspended

FORT SILL – Maj. Gen. Kenneth Kamper remains suspended from his position as commanding general of the U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence and of Fort Sill, pending the outcome of an investigation by the Department of the Army’s Inspector General. Kamper was temporarily suspended on Feb.

Drummond wants Glossip conviction thrown out

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has asked the state’s Court of Criminal Appeals to vacate the conviction of death row inmate Richard Glossip and remand the case back to district court. Drummond made the requestion in a motion filed on April 6.

Jobs still being created, unemployment still low

The U.S. economy is slowing but the labor market is still proving resilient to the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes. U.S. employers added 236,000 jobs in March and 480,000 Americans began looking for work last month, the U.S. Labor Department reported.

Death of inmate prompts $5M suit against city

LAWTON — The estate of a man who died two years ago in the Lawton City Jail is suing the city, Lawton Police Chief James Smith, the jail administrator and several jailers.

State insurance commissioner seeks sanctions against CVS

OKLAHOMA CITY — State Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready and CVS/Caremark are feuding again over a state law enacted four years ago.

Drummond halts SDE’s proposed policies

OKLAHOMA CITY — The State Board of Education and Education Secretary Ryan Walters lack the authority to make administrative rules without proper direction from the Oklahoma Legislature, a formal opinion from Attorney General Gentner Drummond said last week.