July 4th in Chickasha to be celebrated at Shannon Springs Park

From staff reports CHICKASHA – Independence Day will be celebrated Friday at Shannon Springs Park.Because of a partnership between the City of Chickasha and the YMCA, the swimming pool will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Chickasha Chamber, EDC, Festival of Light, Grady Co. Fairgrounds receive statewide tourism awards

CHICKASHA — The Chamber of Commerce, the Festival of Light and the Chickasha Economic Development Council earned statewide honors at the 2025 Redbud Awards, taking home multiple honors for excellence in tourism, events and community branding.

AAA anticipates heavy travel during Independence Day holiday

From staff reports From the Panhandle to Broken Bow, AAA projects strong travel volume for the upcoming Independence Day holiday. Nearly 643,000 Oklahomans among 72.2 million Americans are expected to travel for the July 4 holiday.

Trustee’s removal from Gore town board triggers lengthy legal fight

By Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger Questions about whether Gideon Miller’s residence lies within the boundaries of the corporate limits of the Town of Gore arose almost immediately after he announced his candidacy in 2023 for the municipal Board of Trustees.

Life on the street isn’t easy for new mother; state, area homeless populations increasing

OKLAHOMA CITY – Twenty- year-old Lupita Davis has a warm smile and curly, reddish-brown hair and likes to talk. She said she enjoys being creative. She’s into blogging and photography.A native Oklahoman, Lupita has lived in metro area all her life.Three weeks ago, Lupita had a baby girl.

IRS operations spending per $ 100 collected has dropped from $ 0.53 in 2010 to $ 0.34 in 2023.

It cost the Internal Revenue Service 53 cents to collect $100 in 2010, but by 2023 that cost fell to 34 cents, according to USA Facts. In 2023 the IRS’s 82,990 employees collected nearly $4.7 trillion in taxes, up 26% over the previous decade. The IRS spent $16.

McGirt, focus of landmark ‘Indian Country’ case, admits sex offender registry violation

MUSKOGEE – Jimcy McGirt, whose handwritten petition for post-conviction relief led to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned more than a century of jurisprudence in Oklahoma, pleaded guilty recently to a single criminal charge of failure to register as a sex offender.

Blanchard woman admits $727K fraud in pandemic SBA loan application

From staff reports OKLAHOMA CITY – A Blanchard woman has been sentenced to serve 22 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $727,300 in restitution for making a false statement to get a small-business loan during the coronavirus pandemic.

Westwin Elements announces first binding commercial agreement

From staff reports The company planning to become America’s first major nickel refiner announced its first binding commercial agreement.

BLM opens western Colorado to more oil/gas exploration

From staff reports The federal government has approved a 224-well oil and gas drilling project in western Colorado and at the same time opened a public comment period for more proposed drilling in the region.