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From the left, Assistant Fire Chief Brent Baggett looks on as Lawton Fire Chief Jared Williams has his collar brass pinned on by Williams’ father, Tommie Williams. Lawton officials hosted a pinning ceremony for Jared Williams, Lawton’s newest fire chief, on Monday. Eric Swanson

From the left, Assistant Fire Chief Brent Baggett looks on as Lawton Fire Chief Jared Williams has his collar brass pinned on by Williams’ father, Tommie Williams. Lawton officials hosted a pinning ceremony for Jared Williams, Lawton’s newest fire chief, on Monday. Eric Swanson

Williams receives fire chief badge

News Staff
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
LAWTON – Jared Williams celebrated another milestone in his two-decade career with the Lawton Fire Department on Monday, when he received his badge as the city’s newest fire chief.    To mark the occasion, city officials hosted a pinning ceremony for Williams in the Lawton City Hall banquet room.
One of the signs honoring the late Jim Glover of Elgin, former House Speaker Pro Tempore, in the eastbound right-of-way of SH-17 in Comanche County. CURTIS AWBREY/LEDGER PHOTO

One of the signs honoring the late Jim Glover of Elgin, former House Speaker Pro Tempore, in the eastbound right-of-way of SH-17 in Comanche County. CURTIS AWBREY/LEDGER PHOTO

Jim Glover remembered in SH-17 signs

News Staff
Monday, February 7, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY – The late Jim Glover, a Comanche County farmer/rancher who rose through the ranks of the state Legislature to become second-in-command in the House of Representatives, is commemorated in a 2.5-mile section of highway near his hometown of Elgin.

Town of 1,150 gets $1.4M gas bill

News Staff
Friday, February 4, 2022
YALE, Okla. – Customers of utility companies that serve the Oklahoma City and Tulsa metropolitan areas weren’t the only ones who received exorbitant gas and electric bills from the arctic winter storm a year ago. The City of Yale, a Payne County town of about 1,150 residents, received a $1.
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers Restaurant

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers Restaurant

Freddy’s opens Will Rogers Airport store

News Staff
Friday, January 28, 2022
WICHITA, Kansas – The fast-casual restaurant Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers has opened the brand’s first airport store in Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma City, the company announced Wednesday.
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Report: Chainsaw market to grow

News Staff
Thursday, January 27, 2022
NEW YORK – The chainsaw market will witness a year-over-year growth of 2.16% in 2021, at a compound annual growth rate of 4.23% during the forecast period, according to the research report “Chainsaw Market by Product, End-User and Geography: Forecast Analysis 2021-2025.
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