Chickasha to allow sales of fireworks in town starting next year

CHICKASHA – An ordinance the City Council adopted Aug. 4 allows firecrackers, Roman candles, sparklers, fountains and the like to be sold in the city limits starting next year.

Hudson Prince retained to widen East Grand Avenue

CHICKASHA – Hudson Prince will provide engineering and utility coordination for the East Grand Avenue widening project.An additional eastbound lane will be created from US-81/Fourth Street connecting to the existing fourlane approximately 600 feet east.

Oklahoma’s bridge condition rank was 49th in 2004. Today it’s fourth.

In two decades, Oklahoma’s bridge condition ranking has climbed out of the cellar and is now one of the best in the nation, Oklahoma Department of Transportation Executive Tim Gatz informed the state Transportation Commission last week.The Sooner State has been ranked No.

WWII veteran honored at Stephens County Historical Museum

From staff reports World War II veteran Gilbert M. “Choc” Charleston, who is nearly 102 years old, is one of the last members of the Greatest Generation. A new exhibit at the Stephens County Historical Museum tells the story of his amazing life and service.During the Aug.

Energy jobs drop in July in Oklahoma, region

A new report from the Energy Workforce & Technology Council for July showed another decline in energy sector employment in Oklahoma as well as other states in the region.A cooling in the U.S. labor market?

Oklahoma oil/gas assets of pioneer energy companies sold

HOUSTON – ConocoPhillips confirmed Aug. 7 its sale of more than $1 billion in oil and gas assets it held in Oklahoma.The company’s confirmation came in its announcement of second quarter financial results in which it stated, “Signed an agreement to sell Anadarko Basin assets for $1.

State Labor Dept. recovers $1.25M+ in unpaid wages for FY24

From staff reports OKLAHOMA CITY –The state Labor Department announced the recovery of $1,259,228 in unpaid wages and liquidated damages for Fiscal Year 2024.

Price increases in electricity are a consequence of multiple causes

The dramatic price increases in electricity across the country can be blamed on multiple factors.One reason is the cost of natural gas.The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that the average natural gas price for electrical generation in the United States in August 2024 was $9.

What is a ‘reasonable’ return on equity for public utilities?

The typical return-on-equity for a public electric or natural-gas utility in Oklahoma today is approximately 9.5%; the national average is 10%.But with utility rate hikes occurring year after year, many consumers are questioning why ROEs for monopolies such as public utilities aren’t lower.

Corporation Commission has environmental regulatory power over Cheyenne & Arapaho land

In a letter from Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, Oklahoma officials were told they have environmental regulatory power over all Indian territory in the state except for Osage County.Zeldin informed Gov.