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: From the left, Lawton Police Chief James Smith is shown with the Oklahoma Association of Police Chiefs’ outgoing president, Weatherford Police Chief Louis Flowers, and OACP Executive Director Steve Whitlock. Smith was named OACP’s new president at the organization’s recent conference in Durant. Photo courtesy of City of Lawton

: From the left, Lawton Police Chief James Smith is shown with the Oklahoma Association of Police Chiefs’ outgoing president, Weatherford Police Chief Louis Flowers, and OACP Executive Director Steve Whitlock. Smith was named OACP’s new president at the organization’s recent conference in Durant. Photo courtesy of City of Lawton

Lawton police chief named president of statewide association

News Staff
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
  LAWTON – Lawton Police Chief James Smith is the new president of the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police. Smith was named president on July 7 at the OACP’s annual conference in Durant, according to a news release from City Manager Michael Cleghorn’s office.
LATS/LCB2: Rae FitzPatrick, president of the Lawton Council of the Blind, assists Lawton Area Transit System driver Thomas Cratch as he disembarks one of LATS’ paratransit vehicles on Saturday, July 16. Cratch, who’s driven for LATS for more than a decade, is wearing distortion goggles which demonstrate challenges people who are visually impaired face every day. Ledger photos by Curtis Awbrey

LATS/LCB2: Rae FitzPatrick, president of the Lawton Council of the Blind, assists Lawton Area Transit System driver Thomas Cratch as he disembarks one of LATS’ paratransit vehicles on Saturday, July 16. Cratch, who’s driven for LATS for more than a decade, is wearing distortion goggles which demonstrate challenges people who are visually impaired face every day. Ledger photos by Curtis Awbrey

LATS continues training with Council of the Blind

Curtis Awbrey – Editor
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
LAWTON ­ ­— Lawton Area Transit System officials are moving ahead with a training program designed to accommodate all of their riders.
Dr. Holly Lunsford and her husband Brian sign up for a silent auction item at the Saddle & Sirloin Club's dinner and live auction on July 16th in Lawton Rip Still/Ledger

Dr. Holly Lunsford and her husband Brian sign up for a silent auction item at the Saddle & Sirloin Club's dinner and live auction on July 16th in Lawton Rip Still/Ledger

Saddle & Sirloin holds "Take Stock In Kids" Fundraiser

Tim Farley
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
LAWTON – The Comanche County Saddle & Sirloin Club raised more than $77,000 with its Take Stock in Kids live auction which benefits youngsters who raise and show animals at the spring Livestock Show and Premium Sale.
Vehicles pass by a "Welcome To Hochatown" sign in McCurtain County Christopher Bryan/Photo Provided

Vehicles pass by a "Welcome To Hochatown" sign in McCurtain County Christopher Bryan/Photo Provided

McCurtain County commissioners appear to misrepresent proceedings in Hochatown incorporation lawsuit

M. Scott Carter - Capitol Bureau Chief
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
  OKLAHOMA CITY — A document filed with the Oklahoma Supreme Court claiming the McCurtain County Board of Commissioners followed state law regarding a petition on the incorporation of Hochatown isn’t supported by an audio recording of the commission’s meeting.
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