Chickasha plans to spend big money on capital improvements in FY 2026

The City of Chickasha is spending, and will continue to spend, a lot of money on capital improvements to the town’s infrastructure, city officials said recently.For example, $876,000 was spent this year alone on sewer projects, City Manager Jim Crosby said.

Oklahoma City NBA Champions Parade expected to draw thousands

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City is gearing up to host a historic parade Tuesday to celebrate the city’s first NBA championship.The roughly two-mile long parade, which is expected to draw thousands of fans, will begin at 10:30 a.m.

Lawmakers to recap session at legislative luncheon

A $74 million deal to outsource Oklahoma’s prison food service operations to The Trinity Services Group was voided after fewer than four weeks.Aramark, a competing bidder, filed a protest with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services within 10 business days of the May 13 contract award date.

Stitt appoints 23 Oklahomans to state boards, commissions

OKLAHOMA CITY – Twenty-three Oklahomans, including at least one former state lawmaker, were named by Gov. Kevin Stitt to several state boards and commissions.

Poultry litter pollution remains high in Illinois River watershed

A federal district judge ruled last week that the State of Oklahoma has proven with data and anecdotal evidence that there has not been any substantive change in poultry litter pollution of the Illinois River watershed.The ruling by Oklahoma Northern District U.S.

Duncan Police Department joins OffenderWatch Network

From staff reports DUNCAN – The Duncan Police Department has joined OffenderWatch, a registry network for sex or violent offenders which helps local, state and federal agencies across the country collaborate on offender records to know immediately when offenders are moving into their jurisdictions,...

Officials all say electricity providers face ‘resource adequacy challenges’

Demand for electricity is rising throughout the nation and is growing quickly across Oklahoma.That issue was the focus of a nearly two-hour discussion and presentation June 18 by representatives of the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), Public Service Co. of Oklahoma (PSO), Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.

Drone maker Kratos announces expansion in Bristow

From staff reports Kratos, the drone manufacturer that has a plant in Oklahoma City, announced last week in Paris that it plans to build a jet engine plant in Bristow.

SCOTUS overturns ruling in Wynnewood refinery fight with EPA

From staff reports WASHINGTON –The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling last week regarding the Environmental Protection Agency, in a case on appeal by an Oklahoma oil refining company and others that challenged a small-refinery decision of the federal agency.The Supreme Court ruled the Fifth U.

Cushing wind blade recycling center denied permit

From staff reports Opponents of a storage site in Cushing for discarded wind turbine blades proclaimed victory after the City Planning Commission recommended Thursday the operation be denied a request for a conditional use permit.“WE GOT IT SHUT DOWN!!!