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Oklahoma Housing Market

Oklahoma Housing Market

OKC market sees rise in median listing prices

Staff Reports
Thursday, October 22, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City’s real estate market for the first week of October saw median listing prices increase by 7.8% over last year, while prices in the Tulsa market rose by 12.3%, according to the real estate website Realtor.com. Total listings in the OKC market dropped by 39.
Altus Trick or Treating Fun & Safety

Altus Trick or Treating Fun & Safety

Altus sets Halloween safety guidelines

Michael Kinney
Thursday, October 22, 2020
ALTUS – As the holiday season approaches, the City of Altus wants its residents to take precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Because of that, it announced new safety measures for the celebration of Halloween (Oct. 31).
National Park Service photo The Field of Empty Chairs at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum symbolizes the 168 people killed in the terrorist bombing on April 19, 1995.

National Park Service photo The Field of Empty Chairs at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum symbolizes the 168 people killed in the terrorist bombing on April 19, 1995.

Militia plot against Michigan governor reopens 25-year-old Okla. City wounds

News Staff
Thursday, October 22, 2020
WASHINGTON — As 13 anti-government militia members await trial on charges related to a kidnapping plot against the governor of Michigan, leaders of an Oklahoma memorial to domestic terrorism victims have publicly denounced the extremist group.
Football Playoffs

Football Playoffs

OSSAA opens grid playoffs to all teams

Michael Kinney
Thursday, October 22, 2020
With just three weeks left in the regular season, high school football teams got some big news Tuesday. The OSSAA is making unprecedented moves concerning the playoffs for this year. That includes letting every team in the state into the postseason.
Ledger photo by JJ Francais Mathis Brothers Furniture will break ground in early 2021 for a new Lawton store on this site at 4800 N. Cache Road.

Ledger photo by JJ Francais Mathis Brothers Furniture will break ground in early 2021 for a new Lawton store on this site at 4800 N. Cache Road.

Mathis Bros. to begin retail development project in Lawton

Tim Farley
Monday, October 19, 2020
LAWTON –  A 76,000 square-foot Mathis Brothers retail furnishings store will be built in Lawton with groundbreaking set for the first quarter of 2021, a company official confirmed. To be located at 4800 N.
Economic Trends

Economic Trends

Farley Economic Trends

Tim Farley
Friday, October 16, 2020
Effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic continue to slow Oklahoma’s economy as seen in September’s gross receipts report. Three of the state’s four major revenue streams were down last month, according to figures released by State Treasurer Randy McDaniel.
College studen

College studen

TRIO programs receive federal funding

News Staff
Friday, October 16, 2020
LAWTON – Three of Cameron University’s student support programs – Student Support Services, Talent Search/Open Doors and Upward Bound – have received federal grants that will allow them to provide significant services through August 2021.
Norman, Oklahoma

Norman, Oklahoma

Norman ranked among top affordable suburbs

News Staff
Friday, October 16, 2020
NORMAN – A mix of indoor and outdoor space, affordability and a big-city atmosphere make Norman one of the top U.S. suburbs, according to the real estate website Zillow and the crowd-sourced review site Yelp. Norman was ranked ninth in the companies’ new Cityness Index, which identified the U.S.
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