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For his 50 years of service to the community, East Duke Town Councilman and Vice Mayor Herbert Turner, left, is pinned and presented with a citation from the Oklahoma Municipal League at Tuesday’s town council meeting.

For his 50 years of service to the community, East Duke Town Councilman and Vice Mayor Herbert Turner, left, is pinned and presented with a citation from the Oklahoma Municipal League at Tuesday’s town council meeting.

OML recognizes Councilman Turner for 50 years of service

Curtis Awbrey – Editor
Thursday, February 11, 2021
EAST DUKE, Okla. – Revered as a “humble man” selflessly serving as councilman over the past five decades, Herbert Turner was recently acknowledged by the Oklahoma Municipal League for his 50 years on the town’s council.
Arvest Equipment Finance

Arvest Equipment Finance

Arvest Equipment Finance sees new production growth in 2020

Tim Farley
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Arvest Equipment Finance deals in 2020 represented a 13.4% increase in gross production over 2019, the company reported. AEF closed more than $279 million in new production last year, which was a record total for the division of Arvest Bank that operates in four states, including Oklahoma.
Lawton’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s Purses for a Purpose fundraiser collected more than $4,000 to combat the disease. A $1,500 Louis Vuitton purse was presented to Rocco Bonacci, who gifted it to his mother, Pat Bonacci. From left are Lawton Alzheimer’s group spokesman Albert Rivas, Pat Bonacci, Rocco Bonacci and Lawton Alzheimer’s volunteer Natalie Fitch.

Lawton’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s Purses for a Purpose fundraiser collected more than $4,000 to combat the disease. A $1,500 Louis Vuitton purse was presented to Rocco Bonacci, who gifted it to his mother, Pat Bonacci. From left are Lawton Alzheimer’s group spokesman Albert Rivas, Pat Bonacci, Rocco Bonacci and Lawton Alzheimer’s volunteer Natalie Fitch.

Purses for a Purpose benefits Lawton’s Alzheimer’s group

Tim Farley
Thursday, February 11, 2021
LAWTON – A second annual Purses for a Purpose event raised more than $4,600 as part of Lawton’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s group. Purses for a Purpose’s committee held a raffle for a Louis Vuitton purse or one of equal value up to $1,500 and a silent auction on its Facebook page recently.
COVID-19 Vaccines

COVID-19 Vaccines

RAHC enters first phase of COVID-19 vaccinations

From Staff Reports
Thursday, February 11, 2021
FORT SILL – Reynolds Army Health Clinic has transitioned into the first tier of Phase 1C in the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, which opens the vaccine eligibility to TRICARE beneficiaries age 65 and older, the clinic reported.
Arvest Bank’s mortgage division originated record volume in 2020

Arvest Bank’s mortgage division originated record volume in 2020

Arvest sets new high mark in mortgage production totals

News Staff
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Arvest Bank’s mortgage division originated record volume in 2020, the second consecutive year that the division has set a new mark, the bank announced Thursday. Arvest’s total 2020 mortgage loan volume of more than $4.
Prairie dogs at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

Prairie dogs at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

Wildlife Department monitoring key bills in Legislature

Andrew W. Griffin
Thursday, February 11, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – With a new legislative session comes new bills from the House and Senate addressing matters related to wildlife in Oklahoma, an issue, obviously, of great importance to the state Department of Wildlife Conservation.
City of Lawton, file Sgt. Chris Tally of the Lawton Police Department displays a Zebra eCitation electronic ticket-writer.

City of Lawton, file Sgt. Chris Tally of the Lawton Police Department displays a Zebra eCitation electronic ticket-writer.

Bill to end ticket quotas moves forward in Senate

Tim Farley
Thursday, February 11, 2021
A state Senate bill that passed its initial hurdle would prevent Oklahoma law enforcement agencies from rewarding or punishing officers based on the number of traffic tickets written. Senate Bill 346, authored by Sen.
Statewide care plans

Statewide care plans

Oklahoma Complete Health picked for statewide care plans

News Staff
Thursday, February 11, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Complete Health announced recently that it will provide managed care for the SoonerSelect and SoonerSelect Specialty Children’s Plan programs under a contract with the Oklahoma Health Care Authority.
Courtesy City of Lawton Book checkouts from Lawton’s two public libraries declined last year, but online services increased significantly, the Library Board was informed recently.

Courtesy City of Lawton Book checkouts from Lawton’s two public libraries declined last year, but online services increased significantly, the Library Board was informed recently.

FY 2020 was a mixed bag for Lawton library

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, February 11, 2021
LAWTON – Besides its effect on businesses, schools, sports events, and interactions with friends and family, the coronavirus pandemic has had an impact on the Lawton Public Library, too.
Rep. Andy Fugate

Rep. Andy Fugate

Bill to open elections spurned by committee

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, February 11, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – A proposal to allow voters of all political persuasions to decide which nominee should be elected to a public office when candidates from only one political party file for that office was rejected Tuesday on a party-line vote. House Bill 1844 by state Rep.
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