Pandemic

Attorney David Floyd addresses the Board of Comanche County Commissioners Monday at the Comanche County Courthouse. Floyd's law firm is advising the county on appropriate ways to spend the county's share of American Rescue Plan Act dollars.

Attorney David Floyd addresses the Board of Comanche County Commissioners Monday at the Comanche County Courthouse. Floyd's law firm is advising the county on appropriate ways to spend the county's share of American Rescue Plan Act dollars.

Comanche Co. workers set to receive hazard pay

Eric Swanson
Friday, November 26, 2021
LAWTON — Comanche County’s essential employees who were on the payroll during the pandemic will receive hazard pay starting in December.   The Board of Comanche County Commissioners voted 3-0 Monday to set aside $1.
Jackson County

Jackson County

Altus issues emergency measures

Michael Kinney
Thursday, December 3, 2020
ALTUS – On Thanksgiving, with the increasing spread of COVID-19 throughout the city, county and state, officials took precautions to stem the tide by issuing emergency orders during the holiday. Municipal Judge John M.
Governor Kevin Stitt

Governor Kevin Stitt

Stitt sets new rules to fight COVID

Michael Kinney
Thursday, November 19, 2020
After a second consecutive weekend of record-breaking COVID-19 cases, Gov. Kevin Stitt decided to implement new measures to contend with the outbreaks across the Sooner State. Executive orders issued Monday called for all bars and restaurants to close at 11 p.m.
Make it a priority to get your flu shot this season.

Make it a priority to get your flu shot this season.

Health officials urge Oklahomans to get flu shots

Michael Kinney
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Before 2020 the word twindemic had no place In the American lexicon. But as the country has entered flu season, it’s one health officials are warning people they need to avoid consequences of it. Twindemic is when someone gets COVID-19 and the flu at the same time.
Pandemic air travel mileston

Pandemic air travel mileston

Pandemic air travel milestone: 1 million passengers screened

News Staff
Thursday, October 22, 2020
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) – The number of passengers screened for flights in the U.S. topped 1 million in a day for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic outbreak last March, but it’s still about 60% fewer air travelers than this time last year.
Ledger file photo by Michael Duncan - Outside Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman.

Ledger file photo by Michael Duncan - Outside Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman.

Pandemic causing concerns for state college football fans

Michael Kinney
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Before the first game was even played, Lawton native Sondra Callaway had her reservations. Even though she has been a season ticket holder to Oklahoma football team for nearly a decade, she had planned to sit out the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Zoom rides pandemic to another quarter of explosive growth

Zoom rides pandemic to another quarter of explosive growth

Zoom rides pandemic to another quarter of explosive growth

News Staff
Thursday, September 3, 2020
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) – Zoom’s videoconferencing service is deepening its integral role in life during the pandemic as thousands more businesses and other users pay for subscriptions to get more control over their virtual meetings.
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