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Law Firm launches legal podcast

News Staff
Thursday, February 11, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma City-based law firm Crowe & Dunlevy has launched “Briefly Legal,” a new podcast featuring conversations about important legal issues and considerations. Four episodes are currently available.
Tom Brady won six Super Bowls as quarterback of the New England Patriots in the National Football League. Brady won his seventh Super Bowl as quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla., Sunday

Tom Brady won six Super Bowls as quarterback of the New England Patriots in the National Football League. Brady won his seventh Super Bowl as quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla., Sunday

Brady, Belichick ‘greatest of all time’

Mike Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Since the start of the Super Bowl era, the National Football League has had a handful of dynasties: the Green Bay Packers in the 1960s, the Pittsburgh Steelers in the ’70s, the San Francisco 49ers in the ’80s, and the Dallas Cowboys in the ’90s.
Lawton Building Permits

Lawton Building Permits

Lawton Building Permits

Eric Swanson
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Listed below are the permits issued since Jan. 25: 306 NW 16th St. On Jan. 27, the city issued a permit for an alley cut and an extension for city sewer rehab requested by Andy’s Plumbing. 2501 NW Sheridan Rd. On Jan. 26, the city issued a change-of-use permit for Youl Lee, costing $5,000.
Legislation to help school age children whose parents are in the military.

Legislation to help school age children whose parents are in the military.

Bills would speed up military children’s school enrollments

Tim Farley
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Two Oklahoma Senate bills would make it easier for children of active duty military personnel to enroll in school without missing large chunks of instruction time. The two bills passed the Senate Education committee Feb. 2 and will now be considered by the full Senate. Sen.
Ledger photo by Andrew W. Griffin A monument depicting the April 22, 1889, Oklahoma Land Run is in storage on the campus of Oklahoma City Community College.

Ledger photo by Andrew W. Griffin A monument depicting the April 22, 1889, Oklahoma Land Run is in storage on the campus of Oklahoma City Community College.

Patriot Park may feature Land Run monument

Andrew W. Griffin
Thursday, February 11, 2021
WAUKOMIS – A granite monument depicting the April 22, 1889, Oklahoma Land Run which was removed and placed in storage on the campus of Oklahoma City Community College may soon find a new home at the proposed Patriot Park in Waukomis.
Southwest Oklahoma

Southwest Oklahoma

Candidates file for municipal offices

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Political filings have been submitted and the races are on for municipal offices throughout Comanche, Stephens and Jackson counties. Candidate filings began Feb. 1 and ended Feb. 3 at 5 p.m. The elections for these races will be held April 6.
FHFA extends eviction freezes to March 31

FHFA extends eviction freezes to March 31

FHFA extends eviction freezes to March 31

News Staff
Thursday, February 11, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The government-controlled lending companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (“the Enterprises”) are extending moratoriums on single-family foreclosures and real estate-owned evictions until March 31, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced Tuesday.
Hotel/Motel taxes

Hotel/Motel taxes

Hotel/motel tax issue approved in low vote

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, February 11, 2021
LAWTON – A proposal to increase the municipal hotel/motel tax and lengthen its duration passed Tuesday by an overwhelming margin in an election that attracted less than 4% of the eligible voters. Approval: increases the tax rate from 5.
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