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Mandy Martine-Ralston, shop manager of the Quilt N Bee store in Cache, poses next to a display of materials Tuesday at the store. Quilt N Bee has free kits and patterns available for people who would like to make pillowcases for foster children in need. Eric Swanson/Ledger photo

Mandy Martine-Ralston, shop manager of the Quilt N Bee store in Cache, poses next to a display of materials Tuesday at the store. Quilt N Bee has free kits and patterns available for people who would like to make pillowcases for foster children in need. Eric Swanson/Ledger photo

Quilt shop starts program to help foster children

Eric Swanson
Thursday, December 2, 2021
CACHE  – Mandy Martine-Ralston still remembers the day when her family adopted her sister and four other children, who were carrying trash bags that held their belongings. “Even as a small child, I noticed that that was, to me, a little sad,” Martine-Ralston said Tuesday.
Morgan Fitzgerald

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Group seeks to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s

Tim Farley
Thursday, December 2, 2021
LAWTON – Caring for her elderly grandfather who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s proved to be a “terrifying” experience for Sara Paape. Her grandfather was diagnosed with the disease in 2005 when there were few groups to help caregivers. “We did the best we could,” said Paape, a Lawton resident.
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Southwest Oklahoma holiday events scheduled

Andrew W. Griffin
Thursday, December 2, 2021
LAWTON – Southwest Ledger has compiled a list of Southwest Oklahoma holiday events to help readers ring in the season. Check out what’s happening near you! Altus Home For The Holidays Altus’ annual Home For The Holidays event will begin at 6 p.m. on Dec. 11.
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COVID count down, but variant cause for concern

Tim Farley
Thursday, December 2, 2021
LAWTON – COVID-19 numbers at Comanche County Memorial Hospital and Lawton Public Schools are at their lowest levels since August, but the new Omicron variant has some medical personnel staying vigilant about its potential severity. CCMH reported 10 COVID-19 patients as of Nov.
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State lawmaker focusing on rural healthcare in upcoming session

Tim Farley
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Rural hospitals have taken a hit in recent times so state Rep. Trey Caldwell is trying to help at least one community regain its only major healthcare facility. “Frederick lost its hospital a year before I was elected, but they’re not the only ones who have suffered in rural Oklahoma,” he said.
Chad Wilkerson, branch executive of the Kansas City Federal Reserve’s Oklahoma City office, addresses the audience during a Nov. 18 forum at Cameron University. Wilkerson joined Lawton businessmen Phil Kennedy and Hossein Moini for a forum about the global supply chain disruption.

Chad Wilkerson, branch executive of the Kansas City Federal Reserve’s Oklahoma City office, addresses the audience during a Nov. 18 forum at Cameron University. Wilkerson joined Lawton businessmen Phil Kennedy and Hossein Moini for a forum about the global supply chain disruption.

Chamber forum highlights supply chain woes

Eric Swanson
Friday, November 26, 2021
LAWTON — Recently, Comanche Lumber Co. President Philip Kennedy asked one of his window suppliers why deliveries were taking longer than usual.   Kennedy assumed that a shortage of workers was causing the problem, but the supplier said that wasn’t the case.   “He said, ‘No, it’s not.
Attorney David Floyd addresses the Board of Comanche County Commissioners Monday at the Comanche County Courthouse. Floyd's law firm is advising the county on appropriate ways to spend the county's share of American Rescue Plan Act dollars.

Attorney David Floyd addresses the Board of Comanche County Commissioners Monday at the Comanche County Courthouse. Floyd's law firm is advising the county on appropriate ways to spend the county's share of American Rescue Plan Act dollars.

Comanche Co. workers set to receive hazard pay

Eric Swanson
Friday, November 26, 2021
LAWTON — Comanche County’s essential employees who were on the payroll during the pandemic will receive hazard pay starting in December.   The Board of Comanche County Commissioners voted 3-0 Monday to set aside $1.
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Crop report: Small grains mostly down

News Staff
Friday, November 26, 2021
Rainfall totals in Oklahoma averaged trace amounts for the week of Nov. 15-21, with the east-central and southeast districts recording the highest total at 0.01 of an inch, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
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