Sample ballots available for Aug. 25 election

Sample ballots are now available for the Aug. 25 runoff primary and special election, according to a news release from the Comanche County Election Board.Voters may view or download a sample ballot using the Oklahoma State Election Board’s OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.

Bookkeeper ‘destroyed’ Hominy drilling company

An Osage County drilling contractor was “destroyed” by the woman who manipulated their financial ledgers to embezzle almost $400,000 over a three-year period, a federal prosecutor asserted.From June 27, 2019, to Aug.

Hochatown files lawsuit over how short-term rental tax is allocated

HOCHATOWN - The fight over Hochatown and its government continues. And this time they’re going back to court.Last week, the Town of Hochatown filed a lawsuit in McCurtain County District Court over how tax revenue was being allocated and spent.

CMA to spend $1.27M on utilities, GIS mapping

The Chickasha Municipal Authority authorized anticipated expenditures of $1.17 million for energy and telecommunication services that will be provided to city facilities during the next 12 months.The biggest expenditures will be for energy utility services: an estimated $994,450.

Rezonings, variances approved by Chickasha City Council

Two rezoning applications and two for variances – including one for a medical marijuana dispensary – were approved recently by the Chickasha City Council.Bramblett Properties requested a rezoning of 15 lots and 10 feet of another lot in the 700 block of North Fourth Street.

Chickasha Chamber of Commerce celebrates Festival of Freedom success

The 2026 Festival of Freedom, a community-wide celebration held in a collaboration between the Chamber of Commerce and the City of Chickasha, was described as an overwhelming success.