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Weekly jobless claims set state, national records

News Staff
Monday, April 6, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – The impact of COVID-19 on state and national initial unemployment claims has established an all-time high. For the week ending March 21, 2020, unadjusted initial claims in Oklahoma totaled 17,720, an increase of 15,884 more than the previous week.
Photo provided: An empty downtown street in Turin, Italy, in March. As of March 31, Italy recorded 12,428 deaths from COVID-19

Photo provided: An empty downtown street in Turin, Italy, in March. As of March 31, Italy recorded 12,428 deaths from COVID-19

Like science fiction movie

Ledger Staff
Monday, April 6, 2020
Six years ago, when John Henderson moved to Italy, it was the start of a new chapter in his life. After spending 40 years as a sportswriter in the United States, he planned to live out his retirement years in Rome. When Henderson arrived in 2014, Rome was everything he could imagine and more.
The candidate filing period begins April 8, Comanche County Election Board Secretary Amy Sims announced. Filing will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

The candidate filing period begins April 8, Comanche County Election Board Secretary Amy Sims announced. Filing will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Comanche Co. candidate filing to begin April 8

News Staff
Monday, April 6, 2020
LAWTON – The candidate filing period begins April 8, Comanche County Election Board Secretary Amy Sims announced. Filing will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Candidates for county offices file with the Secretary of the County Election Board.
Despite the threat of a global pandemic, Oklahoma’s three-day filing period for candidates for state, federal and legislative offices will take place as scheduled, the secretary of the State Elec- tion Board said Wednesday. The three-day filing period runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 8, 9 and 10.

Despite the threat of a global pandemic, Oklahoma’s three-day filing period for candidates for state, federal and legislative offices will take place as scheduled, the secretary of the State Elec- tion Board said Wednesday. The three-day filing period runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 8, 9 and 10.

Filing period for state candidates unchanged

M. Scott Carter - Capitol Bureau Chief
Monday, April 6, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – Despite the threat of a global pandemic, Oklahoma’s three-day filing period for candidates for state, federal and legislative offices will take place as scheduled, the secretary of the State Election Board said Wednesday. The three-day filing period runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ledger file photo by Debi DeSilver Tim Hushbeck is external affairs manager for Public Service Co. of Oklahoma.

Ledger file photo by Debi DeSilver Tim Hushbeck is external affairs manager for Public Service Co. of Oklahoma.

PSO awards $20K grant to Lawton Salvation Army

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Monday, April 6, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – The $20,000 grant Public Service Co. of Oklahoma awarded to The Salvation Army in Lawton couldn’t have come at a better time, the charity’s commanding officer said Wednesday.
Oklahoma's Kevin Stitt and Attorney General Mike Hunter recently released what they deem as best practices for statewide law enforcement officials to follow to limit their exposure to COVID-19

Oklahoma's Kevin Stitt and Attorney General Mike Hunter recently released what they deem as best practices for statewide law enforcement officials to follow to limit their exposure to COVID-19

Stitt, AG release law enforcement rules to help limit spread

News Staff
Monday, April 6, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – Working with different stakeholder groups, law enforcement associations, the corrections system and other state agencies, Governor Kevin Stitt and Attorney General Mike Hunter recently released what they deem as best practices for statewide law enforcement officials to follow to...
“There’s absolutely potential (for the virus) to force some charities to close permanently. The ramifications could still be hitting in a year to a year-and-a-half when we’ll see (charitable organization) mergers.”

“There’s absolutely potential (for the virus) to force some charities to close permanently. The ramifications could still be hitting in a year to a year-and-a-half when we’ll see (charitable organization) mergers.”

Charities a likely virus victim

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Monday, April 6, 2020
Oklahoma nonprofit experts are predicting that COVID-19, the coronavirus, is likely to make charitable organizations across the state financially ill for an extended period of time, endangering the work they do to help people in all walks of life. “Is the virus going to impact charities?
Oil Rig

Oil Rig

Rig counts plunge in state, U.S.

News Staff
Monday, April 6, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY - A year ago, there were 107 oil and gas rigs drilling for new energy in Oklahoma. Today, it’s a different story – and not a happy one – as the active rig count has plunged to only 29 statewide.
Mail tampering

Mail tampering

Mail store owner sentenced for mail and identity theft

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Monday, April 6, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – A man who owned and operated a Mail Station in north Oklahoma City pleaded guilty to identity theft and possession of stolen mail. Joshua Ray Campbell, also known as Joshua Morgan, 41, admitted that for 13 months, from March 2016 through April 2017, he had “conspired with G.W.
Office of the State Treasurer

Office of the State Treasurer

State gross receipts poised to fall

News Staff
Monday, April 6, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma gross receipts to the state treasury in March show the calm before the storm, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel says.
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