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The Hilton Garden Inn at 135 NW Second St. Lawton

Bill would call for posting tornado info in hotel rooms

Tim Farley

Thursday, February 25, 2021

A public safety measure requiring new or renovated hotels to post tornado information in every room and common areas passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The bill, authored by Rep. Denise Crosswhite-Hader (R-Piedmont), heads to the state Senate for its consideration.

Photo courtesy Sheila DeCarlo Think Ability crew members Taylor Vaughn and Ellie Williams stop for a quick pose heading out on another delivery Friday before Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day sales bring smiles to recipients and Think Ability crew

Curtis Awbrey – Editor

Thursday, February 25, 2021

DUNCAN – While colder temperatures and chilling winds swept across the Sooner State, several recipients were surprised by their valentine. As a way to raise funds for Think Ability Inc.

Ledger photo by Brayden Thomas This Feb. 17 photo shows utility poles lining NE Jake Dunn Road in Elgin after a winter storm blanketed most of Oklahoma.

Lawmakers to study storm’s effects on utility bills

M. Scott Carter Okc Bureau Reporter

Thursday, February 25, 2021

OKLAHOMA CITY – Both houses of the Oklahoma Legislature will hold hearings to examine the problems caused by February’s record-setting winter storm, two legislative leaders said Monday.

he Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. headquarters in Washington, D.C.

FDIC banks see net income increase for quarter

News Staff

Thursday, February 25, 2021

Aggregate net income for Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.-insured banks and savings institutions totaled $59.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020, an increase of $5 billion (9.1%) from a year ago, the FDIC said in a news release.

Voter fruad?

Voter ‘fraud’ in Oklahoma occurred at rate of .0031%

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Thursday, February 25, 2021

OKLAHOMA CITY – Any concerns about widespread voter fraud in the Presidential election in Oklahoma last year appear to be unfounded.

Public Safety Center tours now available

News Staff

Thursday, February 25, 2021

Lawton residents who want to tour the new Public Safety Center, 100 S. Railroad St., may sign up for guided tours online at www.tinyurl.com/ lawtonpsctour.

Vote for County Sales Tax

Comanche Co. sales tax vote set for March 2

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Thursday, February 25, 2021

LAWTON – Early voting on the Comanche County sales tax proposal will be held Thursday and Friday, February 25-26, at the County Courthouse in downtown Lawton, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day. On Election Day, Tuesday, March 2, the polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Murder charge filed against Marlow puppy mill operator

Tim Farley

Thursday, February 25, 2021

MARLOW – A Stephens County woman accused of second-degree murder and 113 counts of animal cruelty reportedly killed a friend with a pickup, rolled her into a tarp and placed the victim in a metal shipping container, court records show. On Feb.

Water main breaks due to winter weather.

Mtn. View thankful for torch during deep freeze

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Thursday, February 25, 2021

MOUNTAIN VIEW – A propane torch came in handy here during the recent Arctic weather conditions. The frigid temperatures caused a water main break and leaks in two service lines underneath a street in the Kiowa County town, said Travis Green, one of the town’s two waterworks specialists.

Zoom Meeting

Attorney breaks down solid ethics policies for businesses

Tim Farley

Thursday, February 25, 2021

Companies of all sizes should implement business ethics based on sound policies that dictate the do’s and don’ts of employee actions, a labor and employment attorney said.

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