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Dewey water system to shut off Thursday night during fire hydrant replacement
DEWEY, Okla. — The City of Dewey's water system will be shut off starting at 9 p.m. Thursday night for crews to replace a fire hydrant. City Manager Kevin Trease said the entire system will be shut down for two to three hours. "The need to shut the water...
City of Lawton increases fines for not adhering to bulk waste guidelines, overgrown yards
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The City of Lawton is getting the word out about some recent code changes regarding trash and overgrown yards. On July 23, Lawton City Council passed an emergency ordinance to help keep the community clean. It increases the fines for citizens not adhering to bulk waste...
Pro-Trump right-wing group floods Texas election officials with challenges to voter registrations
This article originally appeared on The Texas Tribune. This coverage is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletters here. County election departments across Texas are trying to reassure voters amid a flood of formal...
Oklahoma governor encourages discussions across party lines
OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt is urging Oklahomans to “disagree better” when they’re discussing controversial political topics or their differing faiths. At an event derived from the Disagree Better initiative started by the National Governors Association, the Republican governor pushed Oklahomans to engage in civil discourse in political discussions. Stitt serves as the vice […]
Cherokee Nation Celebrates ᎦᎵᏦᏕ Galitsode (House) Housing Addition Opening in Tahlequah
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Cherokee Nation leaders joined community members Thursday to celebrate the opening of the new ᎦᎵᏦᏕ Galitsode (House) Housing Addition in Tahlequah. The Galitsode community is a 23-acre subdivision with 24 new homes constructed by funding from the historic Housing, Jobs and Sustainable...
Former Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor endorses Monroe Nichols
A candidate for mayor picked up an endorsement this week. Former Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor endorsed State Rep. Monroe Nichols’ candidacy for her old job. Taylor served as mayor from 2006 to 2009 with Nichols on her staff. She ran again and lost in 2013 with Nichols as her campaign manager.
City of Lawton still working to finish Collier’s Landing area renovations
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The City of Lawton is still working to finish up renovations to the Collier’s Landing area at Lake Ellsworth. The project was originally expected to be wrapped up by July 22, but delays kept the project from being finished on that date. On Friday, Aug....
Oklahoma County judge overseeing Epic embezzlement case rejects call to recuse
OKLAHOMA CITY — A judge presiding over the major embezzlement case against the co-founders of Epic Charter School faces a call to recuse, with a defense attorney accusing her of being an “advocate for the prosecution.” District Judge Susan Stallings denied the request for her disqualification during a hearing Thursday at the Oklahoma County Courthouse. […]
The City of Lawton Continues to Blame Citizens for Trash Problems
In the latest episode of Lawton, OK's saga dubbed 'Mayor Booker's Blunders,' the fines the city announced last year aren't having the effect on cleaning up our town your elected leaders thought, so they're increasing the costs. Long story short - having less trash pickup isn't leading to less trash...
Pencil Box Holding Rock, Paper, Scissors Gala To Benefit Students And Teachers
As kids head back to school, there's an organization whose mission is to make it easier for students and teachers to get what they need in the classroom. Heather and Stephen Earl are co-chairs for the Pencil Box's biggest gala of the year: Rock, Paper, Scissors. The event is on...
Walters lashes out at Speaker, McBride in an emotional press conference: 'Let's start'
An emotional state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters complained Friday that he is the victim of political attacks filled with baseless lies and lashed out at fellow Republicans House Speaker Charles McCall and state Rep. Mark McBride. Walters made the statements at a press conference Friday, just about 24 hours after House Republican leaders announced they would conduct an investigation into Walters' spending practices and the state Department of Education. The investigation will be conducted by the joint...
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