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This is just one of the customized trucks manufactured in Clinton by SportChassis. Photo provided

This is just one of the customized trucks manufactured in Clinton by SportChassis. Photo provided

SportChassis discusses plans for state funding

News Staff
Friday, June 17, 2022
CLINTON – Executives from the state Commerce Department visited SportChassis here to see the company’s facility and discuss how it will utilize funding through the Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program.
Photo by Lisa Carroll/Animal Welfare Coordinator, City of Elgin Animal Shelter

Photo by Lisa Carroll/Animal Welfare Coordinator, City of Elgin Animal Shelter

Elgin Animal Shelter Featured Pet

News Staff
Friday, June 17, 2022
Meet Joon the jumping bean!   Joon is a young, energetic girl who loves to give and receive hugs and kisses. She’s a low riding, compact bird dog mix who absolutely loves to play in the water, fetch toys and soaks up attention from people of all ages.

Elgin OKs new voting wards

Eric Swanson
Friday, June 17, 2022
ELGIN – Elgin City Council authorized the city on Tuesday to publish a legal notice concerning changes to the city’s voting ward boundaries.
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SW OK Trails Fest set for Friday, Saturday

News Staff
Friday, June 17, 2022
LAWTON – The Lawton Public Library is teaming up with Fit Kids of Southwest Oklahoma and several community organizations for the 2022 SWOK Trails Fest, library officials recently announced.

Early voting starts June 23

News Staff
Friday, June 17, 2022
LAWTON – Eligible voters who want to vote early in the June 28 primary election may receive and cast their ballots from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. June 23, and from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. June 25, at the Comanche County Courthouse.

Mobile Wellness Unit to visit Sterling

News Staff
Friday, June 17, 2022
Health care professionals with the District 5 Southwest Oklahoma County Health Departments will have a mobile wellness unit visiting Sterling on June 23. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., staff members will test: Glucose levels. Cholesterol levels.  HDL (high-density lipoprotein) levels.

Bailey 'pike to go cashless soon

News Staff
Friday, June 17, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY – Conversion of the H.E. Bailey Turnpike to “PlatePay” cashless tolling between Newcastle and Lawton is scheduled to start later this month, and conversion of the section between Lawton and the Texas state line, including the Walters tollgate, is slated to start in July. H.E.
From the left, Elgin City Councilman Fred Guevara speaks while Mayor JJ Francais listens Tuesday at Elgin City Hall. The council unanimously approved the city’s $3.52 million budget for fiscal year 2023, which begins July 1. Eric Swanson/Staff photo

From the left, Elgin City Councilman Fred Guevara speaks while Mayor JJ Francais listens Tuesday at Elgin City Hall. The council unanimously approved the city’s $3.52 million budget for fiscal year 2023, which begins July 1. Eric Swanson/Staff photo

Elgin OKs $3.52M budget

Eric Swanson
Friday, June 17, 2022
ELGIN – Elgin City Council unanimously approved on Tuesday a $3.52 million budget proposal for the coming fiscal year. The spending plan anticipates that the city will generate about $3.52 million in revenue and spend approximately $4.
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