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Legislative session ends

Legislative session ends

Legislative session ends

M. Scott Carter - Capitol Bureau Chief
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – The second regular session of the 57th Oklahoma Legislature adjourned sine die last Friday, a session historic for its fight between the governor and the legislature, a record number of veto overrides, an ongoing battle against the COVID-19 pandemic and a catastrophic decline in the...
The Department of Corrections, Comanche County Commissioner and Facilities Authority Chairman Johnny Owens said that the Comanche County Detention Center was not equipped to deal with the pandemic.

The Department of Corrections, Comanche County Commissioner and Facilities Authority Chairman Johnny Owens said that the Comanche County Detention Center was not equipped to deal with the pandemic.

Comanche County Detention Center cited numerous times for overcrowding

From The Ledger Staff
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
LAWTON – The jail at ground zero of one of the largest Covid-19 outbreak in Oklahoma has been cited numerous times for overcrowding and was found not to be in substantial compliance with established state health standards any of the three times it was inspected last year, documents obtained by the...
Photo illustration by Bryan M. Richter

Photo illustration by Bryan M. Richter

COVID-19 isn't America's first Fight with deadly disease

News Staff
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
As I was driving home from my office this week and listening to talk radio, the host kept talking about how if everyone took 50 milligrams of zinc each day we could wipe out COVID-19. It seems like over the last few weeks I have read or seen many so-called cures for our current crisis.
Oklahoma City Thunder

Oklahoma City Thunder

Oklahoma City Thunder Lock Down

Michael Kinney
Monday, May 4, 2020
On March 11, the Oklahoma City Thunder rang the coronavirus alarm in the sports world. That night a visiting member of the Utah Jazz tested positive for COVID-19 and forced the game to be canceled. From that moment on the NBA has been at a standstill.
COVID-19 Claims First Deaths in Comanche County

COVID-19 Claims First Deaths in Comanche County

COVID-19 Claims First Deaths in Comanche County

News Staff
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Comanche County has recorded its first two COVID-19 deaths, according to a new Oklahoma State Department of Health report and a press release from Comanche County Memorial. The first reported death was included in an OSDH Media Advisory released early today.
Flatten the Curve

Flatten the Curve

Making the tough decisions

Mayor Stan Booker
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Nobody wants to be doing what we are doing now. Nobody. We find ourselves in a place where decisions are between livelihoods and lives. Elected officials find themselves making decisions that they never imagined in order to preserve the lives of their neighbors, friends and family.
Southwest Ledger Associate Publisher JJ Francais, left, speaks via video conference with Lawton Mayor Stan Booker.

Southwest Ledger Associate Publisher JJ Francais, left, speaks via video conference with Lawton Mayor Stan Booker.

Getting back to 'the normal we know'

News Staff
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
The following transcript has been edited to allow for easier reading. The full video is available on the Ledger’s Facebook page. JJ: Hello and welcome Facebook fans. My name is JJ Francais and I’m the associate publisher of Southwest Ledger, right here in Lawton, Oklahoma.
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