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Ledger photo by Mark Potter James Bennight, CEO of Grannas Food Processing in Frederick, is pictured with a meal produced by the firm’s employees. The meals are sold and distributed to senior citizens’ centers, hospitals, nursing homes and other institutions.

Ledger photo by Mark Potter James Bennight, CEO of Grannas Food Processing in Frederick, is pictured with a meal produced by the firm’s employees. The meals are sold and distributed to senior citizens’ centers, hospitals, nursing homes and other institutions.

Food processor utilizes resources from Oklahoma-based suppliers for its meals

Mark Potter
Thursday, February 4, 2021
FREDERICK – A family-owned food processing business here builds full meals for thousands of area residents served by senior citizens programs and various institutions, utilizing resources for various Oklahoma-owned vendors the meals are sold to for distribution to customers.
Pending home sales inch back in Dec.

Pending home sales inch back in Dec.

Pending home sales inch back in Dec.

News Staff
Thursday, February 4, 2021
WASHINGTON – Pending home sales dropped slightly in December but still registered as the highest ever recorded for the month, according to the National Board of Realtors. The decline marked the fourth straight month of month-over-month decreases, the organization said in a news release.
Lawton Building Permits

Lawton Building Permits

Lawton Building Permits

News Staff
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Listed below are building permits currently under review since Jan. 25: 6734 NW Cache Rd. On Jan. 26, Metro Sign Corp. applied for a sign permit for Homeland Grocery, costing $20,000. 3140 NW Cache Rd. On Jan.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Lovelace Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, speaks during the Fire Rescue Center ground breaking ceremony at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Jan. 26. Once complete, the new station will house firefighting equipment and crews, a central fire alarm system, a 24-hour crew, and a colocated emergency communication center for security forces and the fire department.

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Lovelace Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, speaks during the Fire Rescue Center ground breaking ceremony at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Jan. 26. Once complete, the new station will house firefighting equipment and crews, a central fire alarm system, a 24-hour crew, and a colocated emergency communication center for security forces and the fire department.

Altus AFB breaks ground on its new Fire Rescue Center

Staff Reports
Thursday, February 4, 2021
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE – Officials broke ground Jan. 26 on a new construction project at Altus Air Force Base. The ceremony marked the beginning of an effort to build a new, $21 million Fire Rescue Center, which will double the size of the existing center, the Air Force said in a news release.
Courtesy photo/released

Courtesy photo/released

A look back: Cargo bound for Desert Storm

News Staff
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Tinker Air Freight Terminal workers load cargo bound for Operation Desert Storm. Working 24/7 operations, the Directorate of Distribution handled more than 40,000 tons of cargo during the war.
hoto courtesy Kim Davis, The Toy Shop Katherine Smith watches as Layle Baker unloads some of the 85 bicycles re- covered by the Duncan Police Department and were declared surplus by the City Council. The bikes were donated to the Toy Shop in Duncan, to provide Christmas gifts for needy children.

hoto courtesy Kim Davis, The Toy Shop Katherine Smith watches as Layle Baker unloads some of the 85 bicycles re- covered by the Duncan Police Department and were declared surplus by the City Council. The bikes were donated to the Toy Shop in Duncan, to provide Christmas gifts for needy children.

85 recovered bikes donated to Toy Shop

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Several dozen bicycles recovered by the Duncan Police Department were declared surplus January 26 by the Duncan City Council and subsequently donated for Christmas gifts.
Legislative Service Bureau Photography House Speaker Charles McCall, center, speaks to members of the Oklahoma Legislature before Gov. Kevin Stitt's State of the State address Monday at the Oklahoma Capitol in Oklahoma City.

Legislative Service Bureau Photography House Speaker Charles McCall, center, speaks to members of the Oklahoma Legislature before Gov. Kevin Stitt's State of the State address Monday at the Oklahoma Capitol in Oklahoma City.

Reactions to Stitt speech fall along party lines

M. Scott Carter - Capitol Bureau Chief
Thursday, February 4, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Depending on who you asked, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt’s State of the State speech Monday was either a strong success or a cause for concern. Monday afternoon, Republicans praised the speech and said they appreciated Stitt’s acknowledgment of their work.
Legislative Service Bureau Photography Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, left, fist-bumps Gov. Kevin Stitt before the State of the State address Monday at the Oklahoma Capitol in Oklahoma City.

Legislative Service Bureau Photography Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, left, fist-bumps Gov. Kevin Stitt before the State of the State address Monday at the Oklahoma Capitol in Oklahoma City.

Stitt pledges to work in tandem with Legislature

M. Scott Carter - Capitol Bureau Chief
Thursday, February 4, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt called for changes in the state’s education funding formula, took steps to rebuild his relationship with members of the legislature and called for a meeting with tribal leaders to develop policy in the fallout of the U.S.
Comanche Co. Courthouse to reopen February 16

Comanche Co. Courthouse to reopen February 16

Comanche Co. Courthouse to reopen February 16

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Friday, January 29, 2021
LAWTON – The Comanche County Courthouse will remain closed for two more weeks, Central District County Commissioner Johnny Owens announced Friday. The building was closed to the general public on November 24, 2020, because of an increase in Covid-19 cases in the county and across the state.
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