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The 70 yr. annual Fantastic Oyster Fry is cancelled this year.

The 70 yr. annual Fantastic Oyster Fry is cancelled this year.

Frederick cancels Oyster Fry, Craft Show

Mark Potter
Thursday, February 11, 2021
FREDERICK – No fresh oysters from the Gulf Coast will be served here this year – either fried or raw – thanks to the cancellation of the 2021 edition of the nearly 70-year-old Frederick Fantastic Oyster Fry. The event was cancelled in response to lingering effects of COVID-19.
Voter Chart

Voter Chart

5K voters change parties so far in ’21

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, February 11, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – A little more than 5,000 Oklahoma voters switched their political party affiliation during the first five weeks of this year, State Election Board records indicate. The GOP was the biggest loser among those defectors, and Independents were the big winner.
In an effort to promote cultural diversity and increase fire recruitment for Lawton Fire Department, several current and retired Lawton firefighters met at the City Hall last week. From left are Corporal Shawn Adkinson, retired Assistant Fire Marshal Raymond Gates, Sergeant Cobey Warren, Corporal Antonio Ervin, Corporal Patrick Jackson and Corporal Anthony Hall

In an effort to promote cultural diversity and increase fire recruitment for Lawton Fire Department, several current and retired Lawton firefighters met at the City Hall last week. From left are Corporal Shawn Adkinson, retired Assistant Fire Marshal Raymond Gates, Sergeant Cobey Warren, Corporal Antonio Ervin, Corporal Patrick Jackson and Corporal Anthony Hall

Lawton’s first Black firefighter looks back on his hiring

Tim Farley
Thursday, February 11, 2021
LAWTON – Raymond L. Gates made history on Sept. 1, 1971, when he became the first Black firefighter on Lawton’s Fire Department. Looking back on his hiring 50 years later, Gates didn’t talk that much about discrimination, racial slurs or misconduct by his white counterparts.

RAHC enters first phase of vaccinations

From Staff Reports
Saturday, February 6, 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.
Dynamic Woman of Year

Dynamic Woman of Year

Chickasaw Nation taking nominations for Dynamic Woman of Year

News Staff
Thursday, February 4, 2021
The Chickasaw Nation is accepting nominations for the 2021 Dynamic Woman of the Year Award. All nominations and supporting documents should be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. March 14 to CreativeArts@ Chickasaw.net. The nomination application is available online at Chickasaw.
Oklahoma Historical Society image

Oklahoma Historical Society image

Chronicles of Oklahoma celebrates centennial

News Staff
Thursday, February 4, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY — In January, the Oklahoma Historical Society celebrated the centennial of one of its cornerstone programs: The Chronicles of Oklahoma, a quarterly journal that includes scholarly articles on Oklahoma’s history and culture, book reviews, notes and documents, and minutes of OHS Board...
OKC firm files securities case against software company

OKC firm files securities case against software company

OKC firm files securities case against software company

News Staff
Thursday, February 4, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – A securities class-action lawsuit was recently filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the software and services company Cleanspark Inc.
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