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Jobless Rate

State’s jobless rate rose in July

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Thursday, August 27, 2020

OKLAHOMA CITY – The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Oklahoma last month was 7.1%, an increase from the adjusted rate of 6.4% in June, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission announced Aug. 21.

Oklahoma State Senate

Incumbents take a runoff beating

Steve Sichterman Data Journalist

Thursday, August 27, 2020

It wasn’t business as usual for the Republican primary runoff elections for State Legislature, as all three incumbents on the ballot, Larry Boggs of Senate District 7, Ron Sharp of Senate District 17, and Paul Scott of Senate District 43 were defeated in their re-election bids Tuesday.

Gas Station Fuel Mix-Up Could Cost Convenience Store Company Big Bucks

News Staff

Sunday, August 23, 2020

A mix-up in the type of fuel put in the tanks of a local convenience store could cost the store’s owner a massive amount of repair bills for scores of customers’ damaged cars.

Negative mailer raises questions

Michael Carrier

Sunday, August 23, 2020

A political campaign mailer in a hotly contested southeastern Oklahoma state senate run-off race is generating questions about who reportedly paid for it and why.

Voters

Republicans Stephanie Bice and Terry Neese face one another one last time before voters decide

News Staff

Thursday, August 20, 2020

OKLAHOMA CITY – Often sounding defensive and ill-prepared, Oklahoma City business owner Terry Neese addressed the findings of an Oklahoma-based online newspaper that alleged that the Oklahoma 5th District congressional candidate had used unethical methods in her staffing agency – deceitful methods...

Kathy Tipton, Mike Tipton and Kara Tipton-Smith of Tipton’s Fine Jewelry in Lawton.

Tipton’s Jewelry adjusting to the times

Michael Kinney

Thursday, August 20, 2020

LAWTON – For the bulk of the 39 years Tipton’s Fine Jewelry has been in existence, they’ve been able to stay out of debt.

Oklahoma County judge fines Epic Charter Schools’ nonprofit

News Staff

Thursday, August 20, 2020

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – An Oklahoma County district judge imposed a $500,000 fine on the nonprofit overseeing Epic Charter Schools for filing a libel and slander lawsuit against Sen. Ron Sharp, who alleged the virtual charter school unlawfully counted student enrollment and misused taxpayer dollars.

Rivers Johnson (1, in red) eludes a tackle as he returns an interception for Elgin High School against Eisenhower in 2019.

New guidelines for Lawton athletics attendance announced

Michael Kinney

Thursday, August 20, 2020

Lawton Public Schools announced it will allow fans to attend fall athletic competitions under strict guidelines, according to district athletic director Gary Dees.

green absentee envelopes

Oklahoma to print green absentee envelopes to help USPS

News Staff

Thursday, August 20, 2020

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Oklahoma election officials will print new green absentee ballot return envelopes to help postal workers more easily identify mail-in ballots ahead of November’s election.

State Banking Board approves two mergers

News Staff

Thursday, August 20, 2020

OKLAHOMA CITY – The definition of a “community bank” apparently varies widely in Oklahoma. The State Banking Board recently approved the merger of Peoplesbank of Tulsa “with and into” American Heritage Bank of Sapulpa. Peoplesbank has two locations in Tulsa and assets of $98.6 million.

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