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Study: Phones contribute to distracted driving

News Staff
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Yet another study shows that motorists probably are not completely focused on driving. The latest research by State Farm Insurance suggests that far too often drivers get distracted – even when fully aware of the danger of doing so.
Sen. Adam Pugh

Sen. Adam Pugh

Income limits for state scholarship program Increased

Scott Carter
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY – A popular state scholarship program which has paid the college tuition for thousands of Oklahoma students was expanded this year with increased income limits and additions for family size. Senate Bill 1673 updated Oklahoma’s Promise Scholarship Program, the bill’s author, state Sen.

New budget deal earmarks millions to end DDS waiting list

Scott Carter
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY – Less than a year after federal officials told the Oklahoma Department of Human Services its five-year residency requirement for people who sought intellectual or developmental disability services was unconstitutional, members of the Republican-controlled Oklahoma Legislature believe...

Powers seeking 3rd District seat on commission

Eric Swanson
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
LAWTON – A former detective with the Lawton Police Department, Josh Powers is hoping to serve the public in a new way. “Now that I’m no longer a police officer, I still feel the need to serve my community,” he said in a May 25 interview.
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
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Willow is a shy girl seeking a secure home, with loving family and a comfy bed. This one-year-old petite terrier mix is house trained, walks well on a leash and plays well with other dogs her size. Willow will be spayed and vaccinated prior to adoption. $30 adoption fee.

Great Plains Republican Women meeting set

News Staff
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
LAWTON – Great Plains Republican Women will meet at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, June 16, at the Prairie Building of the Comanche County Fairgrounds, 920 SW Sheridan Road. Keynote speaker State Rep.
Hailey Hartford gets a better understanding of the hardships America faced during the Great Depression as Lydia Ceballos reads over the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Hailey Hartford gets a better understanding of the hardships America faced during the Great Depression as Lydia Ceballos reads over the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Students’ interest prompts class project

Curtis Awbrey
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
ELGIN – Recent students of Crystal Edwards’ third grade class dove headlong into an era in history that exemplified the strength and perseverance of the American spirit. After World War I, the Roaring Twenties’ Big Band sounds resonated from phonographs and radios across the nation.
: Left to right, Byron and Cindy Pennington, Caylee, Braylee, Amber and Ryan Anderson gather in front of one of Paradise Valley Volunteer Fire Department’s fire engines during the Paradise Valley Volunteer Fire Department’s annual fish fry.

: Left to right, Byron and Cindy Pennington, Caylee, Braylee, Amber and Ryan Anderson gather in front of one of Paradise Valley Volunteer Fire Department’s fire engines during the Paradise Valley Volunteer Fire Department’s annual fish fry.

Paradise Valley VFD holds fish fry

Curtis Awbrey
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
PARADISE VALLEY – Paradise Valley Volunteer Fire Department held their annual fish fry fundraiser Saturday, June 4.   From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., along with live music by Anthony Spencer, supporters enjoyed fresh fried fish, barbeque, coleslaw, potato salad, french fries, hushpuppies and a dessert.
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