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Ledger file photo by Mike W. Ray Trash bags, a wooden box and broken shelves were laying in the bar ditches on either side of Railroad Street within a mile of Pecan Road on Monday.

Ledger file photo by Mike W. Ray Trash bags, a wooden box and broken shelves were laying in the bar ditches on either side of Railroad Street within a mile of Pecan Road on Monday.

City-county pact over trash OK’d

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, August 27, 2020
LAWTON – The Lawton City Council on Tuesday endorsed a 10-year agreement with the Comanche County Commissioners over the collection and disposal of litter that appears along county roads.
Oklahoma municipalities and the COVID-19 response as of August 2020

Oklahoma municipalities and the COVID-19 response as of August 2020

Oklahoma municipalities and the COVID-19 response

Andrew W. Griffin
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Editor’s note: This is the first in an ongoing Southwest Ledger series examining how a sampling of Oklahoma municipalities reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic and how they are doing now, five months on.
Lawton Oklahoma City Council

Lawton Oklahoma City Council

Warren re-elected to Lawton council

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, August 27, 2020
LAWTON – Randy Warren on Tuesday overpowered challenger Doug Wells once again to win his second consecutive term as the city councilman for Ward 8 in west Lawton. Warren received 157 votes (57.72%) to 115 votes (42.28%) for Wells. Of the 272 ballots counted in the Aug.
Oklahoma bridges

Oklahoma bridges

Oklahoma bridge rank: from 49th to 9th

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, August 27, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – Less than two decades ago Oklahoma had some of the most deteriorated bridges in the nation. Today Oklahoma has achieved Top 10 status for the first time by ranking among states that have the best and safest bridges.
National census

National census

City, county trailing on national census

Michael Kinney
Thursday, August 27, 2020
LAWTON – With the 2020 decennial federal census coming down the homestretch, Lawton is dragging behind, according to a report presented Tuesday to the Lawton City Council. Not only is Lawton behind the state average, it also trails the national average.
Hard school decisions during COVID

Hard school decisions during COVID

Hard school decisions during COVID

Michael Kinney
Thursday, August 27, 2020
For Shannon Richardson, it was a hard decision. The mother of two children in the Cache Public School District had to choose how best to educate her children for the upcoming school year – and it was not easy.
State Sen. Stephanie Bice receives a hug from her parents during a watch party in Oklahoma City Tuesday night. Ledger photo by Andrew W. Griffin

State Sen. Stephanie Bice receives a hug from her parents during a watch party in Oklahoma City Tuesday night. Ledger photo by Andrew W. Griffin

Bice wins runoff for CD-5

Andrew W. Griffin
Thursday, August 27, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sporting both a huge smile and a fetching red dress, State Sen. Stephanie Bice addressed an ebullient crowd of supporters Tuesday night, after learning she had won the Republican 5th Congressional District runoff against Oklahoma City businesswoman Terry Neese.
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