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Kenneth Mark Myers inspects the scene in March 2018 after crude oil and brine from a broken Cemoil pipeline spilled onto his land and into a lake on his property in Caddo County.

Kenneth Mark Myers inspects the scene in March 2018 after crude oil and brine from a broken Cemoil pipeline spilled onto his land and into a lake on his property in Caddo County.

Appeals court affirms verdict in Caddo Co. pollution case

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, June 24, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – An appellate court has upheld the $450,000 verdict a jury awarded in favor of a rural Caddo County couple whose property was polluted by leaks from an oil/gas operator’s pipelines. Cemoil Inc.
LAWTON-FORT SILL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PHOTO Dr. Krista Ratliff, left, president and CEO of Lawton-Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce, and Mark Scott, right, board chairman, present the Lifetime Achievement honor to Eddie Hamra on behalf of Edward’s Men’s Wear.

LAWTON-FORT SILL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PHOTO Dr. Krista Ratliff, left, president and CEO of Lawton-Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce, and Mark Scott, right, board chairman, present the Lifetime Achievement honor to Eddie Hamra on behalf of Edward’s Men’s Wear.

Edward’s Men’s Wear receives Lifetime Achievement award

Tim Farley
Thursday, June 24, 2021
LAWTON – As owner of Edward’s Men’s Wear, Eddie Hamra has witnessed clothing styles come, go and return once again.
Back row, from left, Angel Melvin, Selina Melvin, Baylor Barnett, Nancy Mace and Nam Duong. Front row, from left, Maxann Keller, Alexandra Yeager, Katy Chamness and Melanie Barfield. Not pictured are Elle Nowlin and Nicole Bucher.

Back row, from left, Angel Melvin, Selina Melvin, Baylor Barnett, Nancy Mace and Nam Duong. Front row, from left, Maxann Keller, Alexandra Yeager, Katy Chamness and Melanie Barfield. Not pictured are Elle Nowlin and Nicole Bucher.

Light Alive Marketing receives Business of the Year award

Tim Farley
Thursday, June 24, 2021
LAWTON – Angel Melvin began her business Light Alive Marketing as a one-woman show in 2012. Nine years later, she employs a full staff with clients coast to coast.
LAWTON FORT SILL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PHOTO Dr. Krista Ratliff, left, president and CEO of Lawton-Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce, and Mark Scott, right, board chairman, present the Shelia O. Lee Volunteer of the Year award to Barbara E. Curry.

LAWTON FORT SILL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PHOTO Dr. Krista Ratliff, left, president and CEO of Lawton-Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce, and Mark Scott, right, board chairman, present the Shelia O. Lee Volunteer of the Year award to Barbara E. Curry.

Curry named Lawton-Ft. Sill Volunteer of the Year

Tim Farley
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Over the past quarter century, Barbara E. Curry has volunteered to help several Lawton organizations -- and she’s not stopping anytime soon.
Appeal of Comanche County convict rejected

Appeal of Comanche County convict rejected

Appeal of Comanche County convict rejected

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, June 24, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Complaints of a Comanche County felon that the fines and fees imposed on him after his conviction on three new felony charges were excessive and unconstitutional have been dismissed by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. A Comanche County jury on Jan.
Crop report

Crop report

Crop report: Winter wheat harvest down

News Staff
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Rainfall totals in Oklahoma were only trace amounts for the week of June 14-20, with the southeast district recording the highest total at 0.07 of an inch. Drought conditions were rated 15% abnormally dry to exceptional drought, unchanged from the previous week, according to the June 15 U.S.
Tobacco taxes generate mega bucks.

Tobacco taxes generate mega bucks.

Cigarette, tobacco taxes generate mega bucks

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, June 24, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Even after 20 years of “significant investment” in anti-smoking programs by the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET), sales of cigarettes and other tobacco products in Oklahoma generated $362 million in tax revenue last year.
Ledger Photo by Curtis Awbrey: Two of the 16 licensed dispensaries in Chickasha are shown side by side at a shopping center

Ledger Photo by Curtis Awbrey: Two of the 16 licensed dispensaries in Chickasha are shown side by side at a shopping center

Dispensary names range from the mundane to the witty

News Staff
Thursday, June 17, 2021
More than 2,260 dispensaries of medical marijuana products have received state licenses. And as you might suspect, the business names adopted by the owners of these dispensaries range from the mundane to the colorful and witty. The following chart provides a sampling.
Remembering Dad on Father’s Day

Remembering Dad on Father’s Day

Remembering Dad on Father’s Day

Tim Farley
Thursday, June 17, 2021
A lot of families will celebrate Sunday with Father’s Day outings or meals, but others will continue to mourn the loss of a dad, grandfather, uncle or that special male role model.
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