Communication key to mutual understanding, speaker says

LAWTON – Communication opens the door and offers a “powerful platform” to mutual understanding among small and large groups of people, cities and other government entities, Suzette Chang told a group of Lawton Chamber of Commerce members recently.

Kia, Hyundai SUVs are hot commodity

Kia and Hyundai SUV owners are in a bit of a pickle: If their vehicles aren’t catching fire, they’re being stolen. Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of more than 571,000 SUVs and minivans in the U.S.

Why Oklahoma is still sitting on COVID-19 relief funds

Six months after a special legislative session ended to allocate almost $1.7 billion, just a fraction of those federal coronavirus relief funds have been sent from state coffers to agencies or other entities. Meanwhile, the state has earned more than $21.6 million in interest from the $1.

Impact Aid bill could provide relief for Oklahoma schools

Oklahoma school districts which receive less tax revenue because they are in an area with large swaths of tax-exempt property could see some relief under a bill pending in Congress. U.S. Sen.

Fort Sill to host job fairs for military, families, vets

Active duty military personnel and their families will get a chance to see what’s available in the civilian job market when almost 40 companies offer job opportunities during March 29 and April 12 virtual job fairs at Fort Sill.

Dates set for early voting

All eligible voters registered in Comanche County who want to vote in municipal and board of education general elections can receive and cast a ballot Thursday and Friday at the Comanche County Courthouse. A two-member, bipartisan absentee voting board will be on duty from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.

City to charge fee for failing to follow bulk waste guidelines

Starting April 7, Lawton residents who do not follow the city’s bulk waste program guidelines may incur a $133.35 fee.

State averages 0.38 inch of rain in mid-March

Rainfall totals in Oklahoma averaged 0.38 of an inch for the week of March 13-19, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The March 14 U.S.

Unconventional ways to advance your career

By Sara Orellana   Helping clients rewrite their resumes to get the job they want is a passion of mine.

MMJ oversight measures advance in Legislature

OKLAHOMA CITY — A handful of measures that would impose stronger oversight on marijuana operations in Oklahoma are advancing through the Legislature.