Oklahoma

HR seminars to focus on labor, employment law. Photo Provided.

HR seminars to focus on labor, employment law. Photo Provided.

HR seminars to focus on labor, employment law

Staff Reports
Thursday, October 7, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY — Human resource professionals have two opportunities to gain a greater understanding of the ever-evolving legal landscape at a pair of October hybrid seminars hosted by Crowe & Dunlevy.   Set for Oct. 12 at the Embassy Suites Downtown in Oklahoma City and Oct.
Crop report: State’s drought worsens. Photo Provided.

Crop report: State’s drought worsens. Photo Provided.

Crop report: State’s drought worsens

News Staff
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Rainfall totals in Oklahoma averaged 0.07 of an inch for the week of Sept. 20-26, with the northeast district recording the highest total at 0.44 of an inch, according to the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Event set to provide free vision care. Photo Provided.

Event set to provide free vision care. Photo Provided.

Event set to provide free vision care

Eric Swanson
Thursday, September 30, 2021
The Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physicians is teaming up with optometrists across the state this weekend for Giving Sight Day, an event designed to provide free vision care for people in need. “Clear vision and healthy eyes are gifts that all Oklahomans should enjoy,” OAOP President Dr.
Thomas Pryor Gore. Photo Provided.

Thomas Pryor Gore. Photo Provided.

Lawton lawyers rise to national prominence

Debi DeSilver Managing Editor
Thursday, September 30, 2021
What do Ferris Avenue, Gore Boulevard and Elmer Thomas Park all have in common? All three locations are named after men who began their political careers in Lawton as lawyers in 1901, when the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache (KCA) Reservation was opened for homesteaders.
Domestic Violence Awareness Walk set for Oct. 5. Image Provided.

Domestic Violence Awareness Walk set for Oct. 5. Image Provided.

Domestic Violence Awareness Walk set for Oct. 5

Curtis Awbrey – Editor
Thursday, September 30, 2021
LAWTON — A Lawton-area agency working to help victims of domestic and sexual violence will again host an annual walk intended to call awareness to the problem.   New Directions Domestic and Sexual Violence Services will host their sixth annual Domestic Violence Awareness Walk Oct. 5.
A healthcare worker fills a syringe with Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Whitney Bryen | Oklahoma Watch

A healthcare worker fills a syringe with Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Whitney Bryen | Oklahoma Watch

As state marks its 10,000th COVID-19 death, lagging areas show vaccination progress

Paul Monies - Oklahoma Watch
Thursday, September 30, 2021
More Oklahomans are reaching fully vaccinated status in ZIP codes that have been lagging most of the summer, according to the latest biweekly vaccination data from the Oklahoma State Department of Health.   The statewide COVID-19 vaccination rate was 46.6% this week, compared to 54.
From the left, Comanche County Commissioners Johnny Owens and Gail Turner review documents before Monday's meeting. Eric Swanson/Ledger photo.

From the left, Comanche County Commissioners Johnny Owens and Gail Turner review documents before Monday's meeting. Eric Swanson/Ledger photo.

County changes certification process for MMJ businesses

Eric Swanson
Thursday, September 30, 2021
LAWTON – Comanche County is changing the way it handles certificates of compliance for medical marijuana-related businesses.
Crop report: Drought conditions worsen. Photo Provided.

Crop report: Drought conditions worsen. Photo Provided.

Crop report: Drought conditions worsen

News Staff
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Rainfall totals in Oklahoma averaged 0.19 of an inch for the week of Sept. 13-19, with the Panhandle district recording the highest total at 0.51 of an inch, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
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