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Comanche County reschedules elections

Comanche County reschedules elections

Comanche County reschedules elections

Staff Reports
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – Local elections in Comanche Coun-ty that had been scheduled for April 7 have been postponed and reset for June 30, Amy Sims, Secretary of the County Election Board, announced Friday.
Lawton Phil moves concert to July

Lawton Phil moves concert to July

Lawton Phil moves concert to July

Staff Reports
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
LAWTON — The Lawton Philharmonic Orchestra has rescheduled its April 25 concert. The final concert of the orchestra’s 2019-2020 season will now take place at 7:30 p.m.
Oil derrick Petunia Number One sits on the south grounds of the Oklahoma State Capitol.

Oil derrick Petunia Number One sits on the south grounds of the Oklahoma State Capitol.

House measure would change initiative petition proposals

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – By a vote of more than 2-to-1 the Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a measure recently that would change the percentage of voters required to propose an initiative or referendum petition, from statewide to every congressional district.
Cobra Kai Flight Services

Cobra Kai Flight Services

Charter Air Service Keeps Flying

(not verified)
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Martin Bohn knew right away things were going to change. As soon as the first announcement of the COVID-19 Coronavirus hitting the shores of the United States started to pop up, he knew his company was going to be hit hard. Bohn is the CEO of Cobra Kai Air in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Journalist

Journalist

It's never going to be must-see TV, but...

News Staff
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
As a seasoned journalist who has sat through literally thousands of public meetings that were being held by municipal, county, state or federal councils, committees and groups of various kinds, I can tell you without a doubt they can be as boring as staring at a rock.
In mid-February local cattle were selling at close to $1.40 per pound. Now, just one month later, the market is sitting at about $1.10 per pound. Ledger photo by Lisa Carroll

In mid-February local cattle were selling at close to $1.40 per pound. Now, just one month later, the market is sitting at about $1.10 per pound. Ledger photo by Lisa Carroll

Fear drives down cattle market

News Staff
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
APACHE - Area cattle producers are being affected as market prices continue to fall due to economic uncertainty. Stockman Oklahoma Livestock Marketing, Inc.
Workers bottle and package hand sanitizer made at Prairie Wolf Spirits distillery in Guthrie. Ledger photos by Blake Brown

Workers bottle and package hand sanitizer made at Prairie Wolf Spirits distillery in Guthrie. Ledger photos by Blake Brown

Spirit of helping: Distillery steps up to make Hand Sanitizer

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Monday, March 30, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – Until about a month ago, Prairie Wolf Spirits in downtown Guthrie specialized in making vodka gin, coffee liqueur, and sorghum rum (from sorghum grown in Wewoka that’s fermented and distilled).
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