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An EF-4 tornado 18 months ago ripped open the roof of the one million square-foot Dollar Tree distribution center at Marietta and gutted the massive structure, resulting in its closure. Provided

An EF-4 tornado 18 months ago ripped open the roof of the one million square-foot Dollar Tree distribution center at Marietta and gutted the massive structure, resulting in its closure. Provided

Dollar Tree to rebuild Marietta distribution center destroyed by tornado

Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Dollar Tree Inc. has decided to rebuild its massive distribution center in Marietta that was heavily damaged in a tornado 18 months ago.Company officials and state politicians broke ground on the company’s new one million square-foot distribution center recently.
Rig Report: Oil, gas rig numbers climb across Oklahoma, nation

Rig Report: Oil, gas rig numbers climb across Oklahoma, nation

Rig Report: Oil, gas rig numbers climb across Oklahoma, nation

News Staff
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
From staff reports Oklahoma drilling picked up again last week. The Sooner State added two rigs, lifting the total to 42. Crews focused on western Oklahoma, where operators continue to chase liquids-rich rock. Field chatter pointed to activity in the Cana Woodford and Granite Wash.
Provided OKC voters approved a record $2.7B capital improvements bond issue with overwhelming margins for 547 projects, with 433 of them related to infrastructure.

Provided OKC voters approved a record $2.7B capital improvements bond issue with overwhelming margins for 547 projects, with 433 of them related to infrastructure.

OKC voters approve bond issue by overwhelming margins

Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
A record $2.7 billion capital improvements bond issue in Oklahoma City was endorsed by overwhelming margins Oct. 14. Six of the 11 propositions were endorsed by at least four-fifths of the voters, and the other five were embraced by at least threefourths of the voters.
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