Event to offer resources to youths who may be homeless

LAWTON – Community partners are bringing a new event to the community to offer residents ages 14 through 24 a fresh start. Fresh Start Lawton will run from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Family Promise, 901 SW 17th St.

Deputy city manager retires

LAWTON – Deputy City Manager Richard Rogalski recently retired from the city of Lawton after 21 years. Rogalski joined the city staff in 2001 with the Engineering Division before becoming the planning director in 2005, according to a news release from City Hall.

MMJ tax receipts lowest in 28 months

OKLAHOMA CITY – Proceeds from the state tax on medical marijuana fell by half a million dollars between June and July, to the lowest level in 28 months. The 7% excise tax on MMJ generated a little over $4.2 million last month, the least amount since April 2020, when it produced $4.3 million.

Owens Center to close Thursday, Friday

LAWTON – The Owens Center, 1405 SW 11th St., will be closed from 3-8 p.m. Thursday and again from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday to accommodate the Southwest Oklahoma Stand Down for Homeless Veterans event.

FTC takes action against homebuying firm for cheating sellers with misleading claims; Opendoor to pay $62M and stop deception

WASHINGTON – The Federal Trade Commission took action Aug. 1 against online home buying firm Opendoor Labs Inc. for cheating potential home sellers.

Legislators, experts say progress being made on DHS Pinnacle Plan

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma is making positive strides in reducing the number of children in foster care and in improving the foster care system, a new report from the three experts charged with overseeing plan said.

Cattle sell-offs soar as drought lingers

OKLAHOMA CITY – Entire herds of cattle in Oklahoma and Texas are being sold prematurely because high temperatures, drought and fire have destroyed pastures, and inflation has driven up prices for hay and diesel.

Two Florida men indicted in scheme to defraud 24 victims in 3 states

OKLAHOMA CITY – Two Hispanic men from Florida who are suspected of participating in a scheme to defraud at least two dozen elderly victims in multiple states – including a disabled military veteran – were arrested in Stillwater and have been indicted in the Western District federal court.

Edmond man accused of caretaker abuse

OKLAHOMA CITY - An Edmond man has been charged with caretaker abuse following an investigation by the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Gerald Ngwa, 37, was arrested July 22 by an MFCU agent and an Oklahoma County sheriff’s deputy.

Election integrity confirmed by recounts

OKLAHOMA CITY – Recounts conducted in July of votes cast in the June 28 primary were performed in Oklahoma, McIntosh and Nowata counties – and provided further proof of Oklahoma’s election integrity.