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Lawton Commercial Building Permits

Lawton Commercial Building Permits

Lawton Commercial Building Permits

Staff Reports
Thursday, August 19, 2021
The commercial building permits that Lawton issued in July are listed below: 116 NE Rogers Lane. On July 20, the city issued a permit for a cell tower upgrade costing $25,000 to SMW Engineering Group Inc. 202 SE D Ave.
LEDGER PHOTO BY CURTIS AWBREY

LEDGER PHOTO BY CURTIS AWBREY

Turnpike Authority starts new account blitz

News Staff
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Motorists lined up August 12 at an Oklahoma Turnpike Authority “PikePass” trailer parked at the rest stop near Chickasha on the H.E. Bailey Turnpike. The OTA moves the trailer “all over the state to help people open accounts,” agency spokesman Jack Damrill said.
Sharon Switzer, owner of the Sunrise Diner in Altus, stands next to the cash register. Switzer has owned the restaurant since 1997. Ledger photo by Tim Farley

Sharon Switzer, owner of the Sunrise Diner in Altus, stands next to the cash register. Switzer has owned the restaurant since 1997. Ledger photo by Tim Farley

Cafe owner cites lifetime fondness for cooking

Tim Farley
Thursday, August 19, 2021
ALTUS – Sharon Switzer wouldn’t know what to do if she didn’t own the Sunrise Café, a job she has held since 1997. But Switzer is more than a back-office owner. On any given day, she works the cash register, waits on customers and is the chief cook and bottle washer.
Edna Douglas stands with a volunteer at the Mission on Wheels location in downtown Altus. LEDGER PHOTO BY TIM FARLEY

Edna Douglas stands with a volunteer at the Mission on Wheels location in downtown Altus. LEDGER PHOTO BY TIM FARLEY

Mission on Wheels continues helping community

Tim Farley
Thursday, August 19, 2021
ALTUS – God gave Edna Douglas a “vision” 25 years ago to help people in need and her effort continues today, the self-proclaimed missionary said. “He (God) gave me the vision and told me how to do it,” she said.
LEDGER PHOTO BY ERIC SWANSON Lawton City Manager Michael Cleghorn, left, and Councilwoman Mary Ann Hankins listen to a presentation about the American Rescue Plan Act during the Aug. 10 Lawton City Council meeting.

LEDGER PHOTO BY ERIC SWANSON Lawton City Manager Michael Cleghorn, left, and Councilwoman Mary Ann Hankins listen to a presentation about the American Rescue Plan Act during the Aug. 10 Lawton City Council meeting.

Council briefed on federal spending guidelines

Eric Swanson
Thursday, August 19, 2021
LAWTON – Oklahoma cities may use American Rescue Plan Act funds for projects that will help them recover from the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and boost the local economy, but cities may not use those dollars to offset tax cuts, create rainy-day funds or make street improvements.
STEM grants from AEP/PSO

STEM grants from AEP/PSO

3 SW Oklahoma FFA chapters get grants

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, August 19, 2021
TULSA – Three FFA chapters in southwest Oklahoma will receive $8,937 in STEM After-School grants from the American Electric Power Foundation. The AEP Foundation is the charitable arm of American Electric Power, parent company of Tulsa-based electric provider Public Service Co. of Oklahoma (PSO).
John Bennett , Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman

John Bennett , Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman

State senator comments on GOP chairman’s post

Tim Farley
Thursday, August 19, 2021
State Senator Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan, urged voters to ignore the “disgusting” Facebook post written by Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman John Bennett as he compared the COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates to the Holocaust.
LEDGER PHOTO BY ANDREW W. GRIFFIN U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice addresses the audience during a Small Business Roundtable at Project 3810 in Oklahoma City on Aug. 13.

LEDGER PHOTO BY ANDREW W. GRIFFIN U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice addresses the audience during a Small Business Roundtable at Project 3810 in Oklahoma City on Aug. 13.

Bice roundtable highlights small biz owner concerns

Andrew W. Griffin
Thursday, August 19, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Concerns about the pandemic and its impact on businesses and the workforce was the main issue addressed Friday at the Small Business Roundtable with U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma City, held at Project 3810 and sponsored by the Northwest Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
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