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Comanche County appoints Hilliary to fill CCIDA position

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

LAWTON – The Comanche County Board of Commissioners have tapped a local businessman to fill a vacancy on the Comanche County Industrial Development Authority, the entity that handles economic development for the county.With little discussion, the board voted 3-0 Sept.

Top commodities receiving subsidies in 2024

News Staff

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Corn was the most subsidized crop last year, accounting for $3.2 billion, or 30.5% of federal farm subsidies.

Provided This is a photo of a typical tiny house such as the ones envisioned for the Earthly Dwellings development in Chickasha.

Chickasha developers plan to build 8 tiny homes

Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

CHICKASHA – Eight tiny homes will be built where an equal number of larger, decrepit residential structures at Sixth Street and Colorado Avenue were demolished earlier this year.

‘Tiny houses’ development is in accord with Chickasha’s plan

Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Developers of the proposed “iTy” project of eight tiny houses at Sixth and Colorado say they are providing what is recommended in the “Onward Chickasha” Comprehensive Plan that the City Council adopted March 17.

Camino Resources, owners of Ninnekah drive-in theater, agree on settlement

Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Owners of the Chief Drive-In Theatre at Ninnekah and Camino Natural Resources reached a settlement over a pair of wells that will be drilled near their property.

This sign is attached to the side of Chickasha’s aged water treatment plant. Mike W. Ray | Southwest Ledger

Chickasha to solicit bids on construction of new and larger water treatment plant

Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

The Chickasha Municipal Authority will soon begin soliciting bids for construction of a new water treatment plant.

Rig Report: Oil rig count unchanged in Oklahoma

News Staff

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

From staff reports The latest rig count released by Baker Hughes Co. showed an increase of one rig for a total of 537 oil and gas rigs drilling in the United States. At the same time, Oklahoma’s numbers were unchanged from the previous week. The state’s count remained at 43 rigs.

New development with 5 retailers planned in southeast Chickasha

Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

The founder of Aria Development, whose businesses were the focus of Chickasha’s first tax increment financing district, announced plans for five more new retail stores in southeast Chickasha.

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit by Walters and SDE against ‘atheist’ organization

Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by state school Superintendent Ryan Walters and the State Department of Education against an organization that cautioned a small southern Oklahoma school district about its religious practices.

Kyletta Ray | Southwest Ledger Former state Rep. Don Armes, seen visiting with U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin’s wife Christie at Mullin’s 2025 Dove Hunt on Sept. 5 at Quartz Mountain Lodge near Granite.

Senator Bullard: OMES is like a monster truck that doesn’t run

M. Scott Carter Southwest Ledger

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY – The state’s Office of Management and Enterprise Services functions like a monster truck where nothing seems to work, the Senate Chairman of the Retirement and Government Resources committee said recently.Speaking at an interim hearing at the state Capitol, state Sen.

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