Comanche County

County finishes Coombs Road bridge project

County finishes Coombs Road bridge project

County finishes Coombs Road bridge project

Eric Swanson
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Comanche County officials celebrated the opening of a new bridge Monday. The county hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the bridge, located on the southeast side of Lawton near Coombs and Flower Mound roads.
Appeal of Comanche County convict rejected

Appeal of Comanche County convict rejected

Appeal of Comanche County convict rejected

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, June 24, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Complaints of a Comanche County felon that the fines and fees imposed on him after his conviction on three new felony charges were excessive and unconstitutional have been dismissed by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. A Comanche County jury on Jan.
Masks must be worn at the Comanche County Courthouse.

Masks must be worn at the Comanche County Courthouse.

Masks still required at courthouse

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, May 6, 2021
LAWTON – Although Governor Stitt rescinded the COVID-19 state of emergency in Oklahoma on Tuesday, the mask mandate at the Comanche County Courthouse remains in effect for several more weeks.
LEDGER FILE PHOTO BY CURTIS AWBREY The Comanche County Detention Center in Lawton.

LEDGER FILE PHOTO BY CURTIS AWBREY The Comanche County Detention Center in Lawton.

CCDC still squeezin’ ’em in

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, April 22, 2021
LAWTON – The inmate population at the Comanche County Detention Center has begun increasing again, and that has Central District County Commissioner Johnny Owens concerned. “I don’t know what to do about it,” he said Monday.
Comanche County Detention Center

Comanche County Detention Center

CCDC captain arrested, released after Saturday DUI incident

News Staff
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
LAWTON — For most Comanche County residents, being stopped by the police for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs triggers a series of events — a breathalyzer test, arrest, and transportation to the Comanche County Detention Center.
MONTHLY REVENUE FROM 3/8% COMANCHE COUNTY SALES TAX

MONTHLY REVENUE FROM 3/8% COMANCHE COUNTY SALES TAX

Comanche County sales tax extension OK’d

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, March 4, 2021
LAWTON – In an election that attracted relatively little interest, Comanche County voters opted Tuesday to extend the county sales tax for 10 years and to shift a portion of its proceeds from industrial development to operation of the county jail.
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