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Deevers, Bush advance to Dec. 12 ballot

Eric Swanson
Thursday, October 19, 2023
LAWTON – GOP candidate Dusty Deevers and his Democratic opponent Larry Bush Jr. will advance to December’s special general election to fill the District 32 seat in the Oklahoma Senate.
Daniel Smith, vice president of external affairs for Westwin Elements, addresses the audience while vice president of technology Xavier Wong and vice president of operations John Shelegey listen during an Oct. 11 town hall meeting at McMahon Memorial Auditorium. Westwin teamed up with Lawton’s economic development organizations to host the event, which was designed to give people more information about Westwin’s plans to build a nickel and cobalt refinery in Lawton. ERIC SWANSON | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

Daniel Smith, vice president of external affairs for Westwin Elements, addresses the audience while vice president of technology Xavier Wong and vice president of operations John Shelegey listen during an Oct. 11 town hall meeting at McMahon Memorial Auditorium. Westwin teamed up with Lawton’s economic development organizations to host the event, which was designed to give people more information about Westwin’s plans to build a nickel and cobalt refinery in Lawton. ERIC SWANSON | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

Lawton residents seek more details about Westwin refinery

Eric Swanson
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
LAWTON – Area residents flocked to McMahon Memorial Auditorium recently, armed with questions about Westwin Elements’ plans to build a nickel-and-cobalt refinery in Lawton. Westwin representatives fielded questions from the public during a town hall meeting Oct. 11 at the auditorium.

City chooses 10 roads for repaving

Eric Swanson
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
LAWTON – The city’s Streets and Bridges Council Committee recently approved a list of road projects for the Lawton City Council to consider. The projects on the list are all eligible for repaving using a process known as mill and overlay, but the list does not include any major road repairs.

Committee finalizes list of road projects

Eric Swanson
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
LAWTON – Lawton’s Streets and Bridges Council Committee has identified 10 street projects for the city to move to the top of its to-do list. The committee, which is made up of Lawton City Councilmen George Gill, Allan Hampton and Kelly Harris, finalized its list during an Oct.
Former state legislators Jerry Ellis, left, and Brian Renegar examine the dry Kiamichi riverbed near Clayton during a drought in 2011-12. PROVIDED

Former state legislators Jerry Ellis, left, and Brian Renegar examine the dry Kiamichi riverbed near Clayton during a drought in 2011-12. PROVIDED

State water plan due update; regional meeting in Lawton

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
LAWTON – A meeting focused on the 2025 update of Oklahoma’s Comprehensive Water Plan is scheduled for Dec. 11 in Lawton, the Oklahoma Water Resources Board announced. The meeting will be held at Cameron University, 2800 W.

New parks director is an Army veteran

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
LAWTON – The new director of the municipal Parks and Recreation Department is a U.S. Army veteran. Larry Parks was appointed by Interim City Manager John Ratliff to succeed Christine James, who became the City of Lawton’s internal auditor earlier this year.

Two jails interested in housing Comanche County inmates

Eric Swanson
Friday, October 6, 2023
LAWTON — Two out-of-town jails have sent proposed contracts for housing Comanche County inmates to the Comanche County Detention Center, but the contracts need to be revised before county officials can consider them, said CCDC Administrator William Hobbs.
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