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Developer plans to build solar farm in Comanche County

Eric Swanson

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

ELGIN — As Comanche County resident Chizum Hale sees it, a solar farm and battery storage system between Elgin and Lawton would be an economic boon for the area.“This is going to bring a lot of tax revenue to Elgin and surrounding towns,” he said. “A lot more people, a lot more business.

Rep. Danny Williams

Investigation of state lawmaker to be examined by House Rules Commiee

M. Scott Carter

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY – A state lawmaker who has served in the House of Representatives as both a Republican and a Democrat and, at one time, was a candidate for governor, has been investigated for improper conduct and is now being examined by the House’s Rules Committee.

Illegal disposal of sanitizer results in hefty fines, felony charge, bankruptcy, dissolution

Mike W. Ray

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

A Texas-based company that bought large quantities of contaminated hand sanitizer hired an Arkansasbased company led by a professional chef to get rid of its useless products after they were recalled by a federal agency.

Firehawk complex progressing; no resolution yet on Westwin default

Mike W. Ray

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

LAWTON – Construction on the Firehawk Aerospace complex in northwest Lawton is progressing, and the Lawton Economic Development Authority has two development plans in the works.Also, LEDA Executive Director Richard Rogalski gave Southwest Ledger a brief status report on Westwin recently.

Senator Lonnie Paxton

State Senate signs off on 70 interim studies

M. Scott Carter

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Senate will review at least 70 different issues facing state government this year after Senate leadership signed off on a list of interim studies.The issue studies happen every year and follow the end of the year’s legislative session.

Emergency Management to host wildfire preparedness meeting

Staff Report

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

MEDICINE PARK — Comanche County-Lawton Emergency Management, in partnership with CI International, will host a free public wildfire preparedness meeting at 6 p.m. July 28 at the Medicine Park Event Center, 19001 State Highway 49 in Medicine Park.

Voters have until Aug. 10 to request absentee ballots

Staff Report

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Comanche County voters who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the Aug. 25 runoff primary and special election should apply now, Comanche County Election Board Secretary Amy Sims said last Monday.

Settlement of nearly $44M resolves state’s 21-year poultry litter pollution lawsuit

Mike W. Ray

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

A settlement of almost $44 million resolving the State of Oklahoma’s 21-year lawsuit against six companies over poultry litter pollution in the Illinois River Watershed was announced last Monday.Oklahoma sued Tyson Foods (including Cobb-Vantress Inc.

Immigration enforcement campaign nets more than three dozen illegal aliens in Oklahoma

Mike W. Ray

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

More than three dozen Mexicans and Central Americans have been arrested or convicted in Oklahoma’s three federal district courts in the last few months as part of “Operation Take Back America.

Army to rigorously experiment with future technologies in multinational event

Staff Report

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – An intensive 10-day event to be held July 20 through July 29 at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California, will test over 100 emerging technologies in a realistic environment during the U.S. Army’s Project Convergence-Capstone 6 (PC-C6).

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