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Ft. Cobb Fuel Authority allowed to charge fee to recoup winter storm energy expenses

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Friday, June 25, 2021

OKLAHOMA CITY – Fort Cobb Fuel Authority recently became the first utility in the state to finalize arrangements to recover extraordinary energy expenses incurred during the extreme winter weather that froze Oklahoma for several days in February.

Oklahoma remains in bottom 10 for child well-being

News Staff

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Oklahoma children remain in the nation’s bottom 10 when it comes to major health and well-being indicators, according to the 2021 edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book. Oklahoma ranks 42nd overall for child well-being.

PHOTO PROVIDED David Hooten, a professional musician who has twice been elected County Clerk of Oklahoma County, recently announced his candidacy for State Treasurer.

Okla. Co. Clerk candidate for State Treasurer

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Thursday, June 24, 2021

OKLAHOMA CITY – A professional musician who was raised in southwest Oklahoma and ousted a five-term county official recently declared his candidacy for state treasurer.

Job Fair

Duncan group to host job fair Friday

News Staff

Thursday, June 24, 2021

DUNCAN – Area residents looking for a job will have the opportunity to visit with Stephens County employers during a job fair taking place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Friday at the Simmons Center, 800 Chisholm Trail Parkway, Duncan.

Medicaid expansion

Medicaid expansion adds 120K+ Oklahomans to benefit rolls

Patrick B. McGuigan Special to Southwest Ledger

Thursday, June 24, 2021

OKLAHOMA CITY – More than 120,000 Oklahomans have been enrolled in Medicaid under terms of the exprogram that began on June 1, officials with the Oklahoma Health Care Authority said Wednesday. That number could reach 200,000 by month’s end.

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Booker’s Place fundraiser generates more than $50K

Tim Farley

Thursday, June 24, 2021

ALTUS – A fundraising effort for Booker’s Place, a budding child advocacy center, raised more than $50,000 earlier this month, but organizers believe it’s time for the public to become more aware of the facility’s mission. Sommer Robbins, a board member of the Stephen E.

Comanche County Republican Party will host Patriots in the Park on Saturday, July 10.

Patriots in the Park set

News Staff

Thursday, June 24, 2021

The Comanche County Republican Party will host Patriots in the Park on Saturday, July 10. Patriots will meet at Elmer Thomas Park’s new Patriot Pavilion 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. The CCRP will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, drinks, games, music and fun.

Matthew Willoughby Hale

Judges uphold Marlow man’s term for child abuse, pornography

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Thursday, June 24, 2021

OKLAHOMA CITY – A Marlow man serving six consecutive life sentences for child sexual abuse, plus 20 years for 12 counts of possession of child pornography, will probably die in prison.

American Farmers & Ranchers Cooperative

AFR seeks later dicamba application deadline/

News Staff

Thursday, June 24, 2021

OKLAHOMA CITY – American Farmers & Ranchers Cooperative is requesting a 30-day extension on the application deadline for the herbicide dicamba. The Environmental Protection Agency’s current application cutoff dates are June 30 for soybeans and July 30 for cotton.

COUNTY SALES AND USE TAX RECEIPTS JUNE 2021

Sales tax receipts record gains

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Thursday, June 24, 2021

OKLAHOMA CITY – The latest disbursement of city sales tax collections indicates commerce in Lawton and the surrounding area is recovering from the crippling coronavirus shutdown. For example, Lawton’s sales tax check this month from the Oklahoma Tax Commission was $1.

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