Oklahoma

GOP lawmakers cite transparency in redistricting process. Photo Provided.

GOP lawmakers cite transparency in redistricting process. Photo Provided.

GOP lawmakers cite transparency in redistricting process

Tim Farley
Thursday, November 18, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Republican lawmakers want state residents to know the new redistricting maps for Congress and the Oklahoma Legislature were changed with public input at every stage of the process. Legislation that authorizes the new boundaries was scheduled to be voted on and sent to Gov.
CCMH tells workers to comply with vaccine mandate. Photo Provided.

CCMH tells workers to comply with vaccine mandate. Photo Provided.

CCMH tells workers to comply with vaccine mandate

Tim Farley
Thursday, November 18, 2021
LAWTON – Employees at Comanche County Memorial Hospital have been told they must receive the full COVID-19 vaccine no later than January 4, according to an email from Chief Executive Officer Brent Smith.
nursing assistants had the highest number of cases involving days away from work in 2020, according to the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Photo Provided.

nursing assistants had the highest number of cases involving days away from work in 2020, according to the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Photo Provided.

Study: State workplace injury cases level with national rate

Tim Farley
Thursday, November 18, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s workplace injury and illness rate is on par with the rest of the country, according to a private industry sampling conducted in 2020 by the state Labor Department. The incidence rate per 100 full-time employees was 2.
This drone photo shows the Kay County port of entry a mile south of the Kansas/Oklahoma state line. Photo courtesy of Oklahoma Corporation Commission

This drone photo shows the Kay County port of entry a mile south of the Kansas/Oklahoma state line. Photo courtesy of Oklahoma Corporation Commission

Ports of Entry replace aged, poorly placed Weigh Stations

Mike Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Oklahoma has four ports of entry, a fifth is under construction and a sixth is planned, and several weigh stations are in operation, too, Oklahoma Department of Transportation records reflect.
Michelle Stephens | Chair, TSET Board of Directors

Michelle Stephens | Chair, TSET Board of Directors

TSET’s investment in prevention benefits Oklahoma

Michelle Stephens - TSET
Thursday, November 18, 2021
It’s common knowledge that Oklahoma’s health outcomes rate poorly compared to other states.  Those poor health outcomes didn’t happen overnight and are often the result of habits and behaviors passed from generation to generation.
Comanche Co. Republicans to host Chili Fest, set November meeting date. Shutterstock.

Comanche Co. Republicans to host Chili Fest, set November meeting date. Shutterstock.

Comanche Co. Republicans to host Chili Fest, set November meeting date

Staff Reports
Monday, November 8, 2021
Comanche County Republicans are set to host their inaugural Liberty Chili Fest from 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 6 next to the tennis courts at the Kid Zone Pavilion on 38th Street in Lawton. Chili will be provided at the free event, along with fixin’s, drinks and games.
State Cop Report. Shutterstock.

State Cop Report. Shutterstock.

State Cop Report

Staff Reports
Monday, November 8, 2021
Rainfall totals in Oklahoma averaged 0.91 of an inch for the week of Oct. 25-31, with the east central district recording the highest total at 1.86 inches, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. According to the Oct. 26 U..S.
November is Picture Book Month at LPL. Shuttersock.

November is Picture Book Month at LPL. Shuttersock.

November is Picture Book Month at LPL

Staff Reports
Monday, November 8, 2021
LAWTON — Lawton Public Library is celebrating Picture Book Month with a picture book contest in November.   Contestants are asked to write and illustrate a winter-themed picture book, according to a news release from the library. Entries must be on paper measuring 17 inches long by 11 inches high.
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