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The on/off ramps at the Walters exit on the H.E. Bailey Turnpike will be closed temporarily in August for removal of manual toll-collection receptacles such as this one. Coin collection machines on Oklahoma’s toll roads, are being scrapped, at least in part because “they have to be specially manufactured because nobody uses them anymore,” Turnpike Authority Executive Director Tim Gatz explained. This newly installed sign informs drivers on the southern leg of the H.E. Bailey Turnpike that the Walters gate

The on/off ramps at the Walters exit on the H.E. Bailey Turnpike will be closed temporarily in August for removal of manual toll-collection receptacles such as this one. Coin collection machines on Oklahoma’s toll roads, are being scrapped, at least in part because “they have to be specially manufactured because nobody uses them anymore,” Turnpike Authority Executive Director Tim Gatz explained. This newly installed sign informs drivers on the southern leg of the H.E. Bailey Turnpike that the Walters gate

I-44/HEB ’pike completely cashless tolling now

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
LAWTON – The H.E. Bailey Turnpike/Interstate 44 fully transitioned Wednesday to entirely cashless tolling via PlatePay and PikePass. The final leg of the conversion was completed at the Walters toll plaza Wednesday morning. As a result, drivers can now travel along I-44/H.E.B.
A drone photo shows acres burned from fires in Comanche County. GW Aerial Photography/Courtesy

A drone photo shows acres burned from fires in Comanche County. GW Aerial Photography/Courtesy

Ag producers hurt by fires, drought

Mike Ray Staff Writer
Monday, August 1, 2022
LAWTON — A spate of wildfires in Comanche County and elsewhere in Oklahoma has scorched thousands of acres of pastures; structures, vehicles and fire equipment have been damaged and destroyed; property owners and firefighters have sustained injuries from smoke inhalation and heat...
Daniel Pae

Daniel Pae

12:10 To The Top Daniel Pae

Tim Farley
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
When Daniel Pae was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives four years ago, he became the youngest serving member of the state Legislature at 23 years old.
Auctioneer Dustin Glover works the crowd during the Comanche County Saddle & Sirloin Club's Take Stock in Kids dinner and live auction July 16th in Lawton. Photos by Rip Stell/For Southwest Ledger

Auctioneer Dustin Glover works the crowd during the Comanche County Saddle & Sirloin Club's Take Stock in Kids dinner and live auction July 16th in Lawton. Photos by Rip Stell/For Southwest Ledger

Sold! Cattleman finds his voice as an auctioneer

Tim Farley
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
ELGIN – Dustin Glover’s life revolves around the cattle business all day every day. Whether he’s an auctioneer at barn sales, on horseback rounding up his own cows or working in conjunction with a genetics company to produce high-quality cattle, Glover stays busy.

Drought conditions reach 100 percent

News Staff
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Rainfall totals in Oklahoma averaged 0.06 of an inch for the week of July 11-17, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The July 12 U.S.
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