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Businesses facing labor shortages

Businesses facing labor shortages

Employers cope with labor dearth

News Staff
Thursday, August 19, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Businesses of all types are facing labor shortages, but many are finding ways to cope with the lack of employees, according to Digital.com. The protracted coronavirus pandemic has resulted in Americans re-evaluating their relationship to their jobs.
LEDGER PHOTO BY ERIC SWANSON From left, Deputy City Manager Dewayne Burk, City Manager Michael Cleghorn and City Attorney John Ratliff wait for a press conference to begin Monday at Lawton City Hall. City officials hosted the event to update people about the city’s labor shortage.

LEDGER PHOTO BY ERIC SWANSON From left, Deputy City Manager Dewayne Burk, City Manager Michael Cleghorn and City Attorney John Ratliff wait for a press conference to begin Monday at Lawton City Hall. City officials hosted the event to update people about the city’s labor shortage.

Lawton labor shortage could reach ‘critical’ level

Eric Swanson
Thursday, August 19, 2021
LAWTON — COVID-19-related illnesses are contributing to a labor shortage that could eventually harm the city’s ability to serve people effectively, City Manager Michael Cleghorn said Monday.
LEDGER PHOTO BY TIM FARLEY Kenton and Emelia McKnight stand behind the front counter at Town & Country Bowling Center in Altus. The McKnights purchased the bowling center in 2005 and have made continuous improvements the past 16 years.

LEDGER PHOTO BY TIM FARLEY Kenton and Emelia McKnight stand behind the front counter at Town & Country Bowling Center in Altus. The McKnights purchased the bowling center in 2005 and have made continuous improvements the past 16 years.

Up their alley

Tim Farley
Thursday, August 19, 2021
ALTUS - Kenton McKnight’s dream came true 16 years ago when he and wife Emelia bought Town & Country Bowling Center. McKnight, born and raised in Altus, had bowled numerous times at the old alley which was built in 1959.
Lawton City Council Ward 2 Candidates: Justin Hackney, Kelly Harris, & Mark Malone

Lawton City Council Ward 2 Candidates: Justin Hackney, Kelly Harris, & Mark Malone

Know the Candidates

Eric Swanson
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Justin Hackney Lawton City Council candidate Justin Hackney thinks the council would benefit from someone who is willing to consider a fresh approach to issues.
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority on H.E. Bailey Turnpike, Ledger photo by Curtis Awbrey

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority on H.E. Bailey Turnpike, Ledger photo by Curtis Awbrey

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority on H.E. Bailey Turnpike

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, August 12, 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.
Crop reports

Crop reports

Crop report

From Staff Reports
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Rainfall totals in Oklahoma averaged 0.45 of an inch for the week of Aug. 2-8, with the southeast district recording the highest total at 0.84 of an inch. Drought conditions for the state were rated 9% abnormally dry to exceptionally dry, unchanged from the previous week, according to the Aug. 3 U.
DOL licensing window closed 2 days a week

DOL licensing window closed 2 days a week

DOL licensing window closed 2 days a week

From Staff Reports
Thursday, August 12, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Labor Licensing Window will be closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays until further notice, State Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn announced. Closure will be only temporary, she said.
Old, narrow sidewalk on Main Street in Roosevelt has been removed in preparation for a new pedestrian walkway. Ledger photo by David Hale

Old, narrow sidewalk on Main Street in Roosevelt has been removed in preparation for a new pedestrian walkway. Ledger photo by David Hale

Sidewalks replaced in Roosevelt

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, August 12, 2021
ROOSEVELT – Nearly four-tenths of a mile of thin, narrow sidewalks in Roosevelt are being torn out and replaced with thicker and wider walkways for pedestrians.
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