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From the left, Lawton City Council members Linda Chapman and Jay Burk prepare for Tuesday’s meeting at Lawton City Hall. The council voted to establish the Lawton Youth Sports Authority, which will oversee the city’s youth sports programs. Eric Swanson/Ledger photo

From the left, Lawton City Council members Linda Chapman and Jay Burk prepare for Tuesday’s meeting at Lawton City Hall. The council voted to establish the Lawton Youth Sports Authority, which will oversee the city’s youth sports programs. Eric Swanson/Ledger photo

Council creates governing body for youth sports

News Staff
Friday, February 25, 2022
LAWTON –Lawton has created a trust authority for the city’s youth sports programs.   Lawton City Council approved on Tuesday a trust indenture to set up the Lawton Youth Sports Authority, which will develop and oversee youth sports programs and facilities.
Rep. Brad Boles

Rep. Brad Boles

Panel advances bill to help fix roads damaged by oil field traffic

News Staff
Friday, February 25, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill that would provide $5 million in funding for small towns to repair roads damaged by oil field trucks and equipment sailed through a House subcommittee last week. House Bill 3037 would create the Municipal Road Drilling Activity Revolving Fund. The bill’s author, state Rep.
A new senior citizens meal center in Hollis is nearing completion. The building has been erected, but the interior was incomplete, and the parking area was unpaved as of Feb. 21. LEDGER PHOTO by DAVID B. HALE

A new senior citizens meal center in Hollis is nearing completion. The building has been erected, but the interior was incomplete, and the parking area was unpaved as of Feb. 21. LEDGER PHOTO by DAVID B. HALE

Hollis senior meals center nears completion

News Staff
Friday, February 25, 2022
HOLLIS – The City of Hollis is using a $51,900 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to finish construction on a new senior citizens meal center. The facility will replace an old, dilapidated building that is “in need of significant repair,” the USDA announced.

Kroger to open spoke center in OKC

News Staff
Friday, February 25, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Kroger Co. plans to open a spoke distribution center in Oklahoma City, which will be powered by the grocery technology firm Ocado Group, the company recently announced.
Eric Swanson/Ledger photo

Eric Swanson/Ledger photo

Lawton Business Women's club sets up endowed scholarship

News Staff
Friday, February 25, 2022
LAWTON – The Lawton Business Women’s Club has launched its new endowed scholarship with the Lawton Community Foundation.   The club, which promotes the interests of business and professional women, announced its first contribution to the fund during a lunch meeting Feb.
The Southwest Oklahoma Juvenile Center at Manitou will be developed into a short-term residential treatment center for children and youth who are in foster care and have intellectual disabilities. Photo Credit: OFFICE OF JUVENILE AFFAIRS

The Southwest Oklahoma Juvenile Center at Manitou will be developed into a short-term residential treatment center for children and youth who are in foster care and have intellectual disabilities. Photo Credit: OFFICE OF JUVENILE AFFAIRS

New mission for Manitou center

News Staff
Friday, February 25, 2022
MANITOU – The Southwest Oklahoma Juvenile Center in Manitou, for the past 26 years used as a secure care treatment center for juveniles from across the state, will be developed into a treatment center for children and youth who are in foster care and have intellectual disabilities and co-occurring...

GOP leaders say state won't spend all of its assets

News Staff
Thursday, February 24, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY – Although the Oklahoma Legislature will have access to more than $10.4 billion for the next fiscal year, the Legislature’s Republican leadership said this week it won’t spend all that money on programs and agencies. Tuesday the state Board of Equalization certified $10.
These are some of the marijuana plants seized Tuesday in a multiagency raid on nine farms and three residences in Oklahoma. Photos provided by the OBNDD.

These are some of the marijuana plants seized Tuesday in a multiagency raid on nine farms and three residences in Oklahoma. Photos provided by the OBNDD.

Multiagency raid targets MJ operations; applications for asset forfeiture to be filed

News Staff
Thursday, February 24, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control on Tuesday led a massive multiagency operation that targeted criminal organizations growing and trafficking marijuana for the black market, agency spokesman Mark Woodward said.
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