Lawton aquatic center fee structure adopted

An admission and season pass pricing structure for Lawton’s new aquatic center in Elmer Thomas Park was approved by the City Council, which also awarded a contract for paving the facility’s parking lot.

Teen Court to host ribbon-cutting ceremony at new home

LAWTON – After decades of moving from rented space to rented space, the Teen Court program has a place it can call its own.The program will celebrate its new home with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. May 1 at the building, 1002 SW D Ave. in Lawton.

Contracts awarded to rehab Ellsworth Dam, replace water lines, repair 2 bridges

LAWTON – The City Council awarded multimillion- dollar contracts to repair the Lake Ellsworth Dam and to replace water lines in southeast Lawton. In addition, work continues on replacement of a water main along Cache Road.

Two Afghan nationals in Oklahoma charged with plotting Election Day terrorist attack in U.S.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Two Afghan nationals living in Oklahoma were charged in federal court here with conspiring to receive weapons and ammunition to stage a violent attack in the United States on Election Day last November “in the name of, and on behalf of, ISIS…” Abdullah Haji Zada, 18, a native and...

Medicine Park to hold special election; date not set yet

MEDICINE PARK – Medicine Park is looking for candidates to fill two vacant seats on the town’s Board of Trustees.The board decided April 17 to call for a special election to replace former Trustees Stephanie New and Dwight Cope but did not set a date for the vote.

Southwest Oklahoma Legislative Update: Senate

OKLAHOMA CITY Leading up to the 30th anniversary of the deadly bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995, legislators gathered in a solemn joint session last week to remember and honor the 168 people who lost their lives that day.

Senate resolution commemorates worst environmental disaster in state, U.S. history

The Oklahoma Senate commemorated the 90th anniversary of “Black Sunday” on April 14 via the appropriately numbered Senate Resolution 14 by Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton (R-Tuttle).

Southwest Oklahoma Legislative Update: House

OKLAHOMA CITY - A delegation from Taiwan was welcomed to the State Capitol last week on a mission to reaffirm the support of a free and open Indo-Pacific trading relationship with Oklahoma.In 2024, Gov. Kevin Stitt traveled to Taiwan on an energy and aerospace focused trade mission.

TSET board sues AG for interfering with their management of investments

The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) Board of Investors (BOI) sued Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond last week for improper “interference” with the board’s authority to manage investments.

Oklahoma regulators advised: Don’t rush to make utility pole changes

After months of study, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission was advised it “should not take any action to alter the current practices of regulated electric utilities” on a proposal to require stronger wooden poles the companies use.