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RIP Medical Debt, a nonprofit organization tackling the national medical debt crisis.

RIP Medical Debt, a nonprofit organization tackling the national medical debt crisis.

OKC group donates toward medical debt relief

News Staff
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma City-based National Litigation Law Group is donating $50,000 to RIP Medical Debt, a nonprofit organization tackling the national medical debt crisis.
Ledger photo by Steve Booker The Elgin skyline is visible through smoke and flames arising from a fire at Fort Sill that was sparked by Army ordnance disposal activities.

Ledger photo by Steve Booker The Elgin skyline is visible through smoke and flames arising from a fire at Fort Sill that was sparked by Army ordnance disposal activities.

Fort Sill fire lights up nighttime sky

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
LAWTON – A fire Monday on the east side of Fort Sill illuminated the night sky and generated anxiety among residents of Elgin for several hours.
“We don’t want to sit on vaccines; we want it moving into people’s arms as quickly as possible.” Keith Reed Deputy Commissioner, Oklahoma State Department of Health

“We don’t want to sit on vaccines; we want it moving into people’s arms as quickly as possible.” Keith Reed Deputy Commissioner, Oklahoma State Department of Health

State begins Phase 2 of COVID-19 vaccines

Michael Kinney
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Two weeks after the first release of COVID-19 vaccines throughout Oklahoma, parts of the state have moved in the second phase of the Oklahoma State Department of Health distribution plan.
Monks Mounds at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

Monks Mounds at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

Mississippian Mound culture links sites in Illinois, Oklahoma

Andrew W. Griffin
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
COLLINSVILLE, Illinois– With both the Winter Solstice and the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn just days away, this reporter had a good feeling that people would be congregating on December 21st at the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, just south of Collinsville, Illinois – social...
Ledger photo by Curtis Awbrey Heritage Park Theatre 7 at 16107 U.S. Highway 283 in Altus.

Ledger photo by Curtis Awbrey Heritage Park Theatre 7 at 16107 U.S. Highway 283 in Altus.

Pandemic affecting local movie screenings

Andrew W. Griffin
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – The film industry has taken a tremendous hit in 2020 with the COVID-19 global pandemic. And naturally, that has filtered down to the movie theaters that screen the films that Hollywood has had such a difficult time getting in front of audiences.
House overrides Trump’s veto of defense bill

House overrides Trump’s veto of defense bill

House overrides Trump’s veto of defense bill

Tim Farley
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Fort Sill has been the economic engine that has driven southwest Oklahoma for more than 150 years, so it is natural for community leaders to become wary when national defense measures are given a thumbs down.
SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMANS OF THE YEAR: FIRST RESPONDERS

SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMANS OF THE YEAR: FIRST RESPONDERS

COVID response putting stress on nursing staffs

Tim Farley
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
LAWTON – Nurses continue to face a crisis that centers on the COVID-19 pandemic, burnout and a shortage of qualified health care professionals who also continue to care for the patients.
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