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Apache Casino welcomes country legends The Oak Ridge Boys

News Staff
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
LAWTON – Back in the early 1970s, when bass vocalist Richard Sterban was a backup singer for Elvis Presley, he had no idea that one day he would be in the Country Music Hall of Fame right there alongside “the king.” And for Sterban it would be for his role in the beloved quartet The Oak Ridge Boys.
From the left, Comanche County Commissioners Johnny Owens and Gail Turner review documents during a commission meeting Monday at the Comanche County Courthouse. The commission took care of housekeeping matters, including forms for county employees who received premium pay under the American Rescue Plan Act. Eric Swanson/Staff photo

From the left, Comanche County Commissioners Johnny Owens and Gail Turner review documents during a commission meeting Monday at the Comanche County Courthouse. The commission took care of housekeeping matters, including forms for county employees who received premium pay under the American Rescue Plan Act. Eric Swanson/Staff photo

County approves premium pay forms

News Staff
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
LAWTON – The Comanche County Board of Commissioners took care of housekeeping matters Monday, including forms for county employees who received premium pay under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Pablo Lopez Jr., foreman for Byrd Enterprises, mows the grounds of Fort Sill National Cemetery in preperation for Memorial Day. SW Chonicle Photo by Curtis Awbrey

Pablo Lopez Jr., foreman for Byrd Enterprises, mows the grounds of Fort Sill National Cemetery in preperation for Memorial Day. SW Chonicle Photo by Curtis Awbrey

Memorial Day ceremony set at Fort Sill National Cemetery

News Staff
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
FORT SILL NATIONAL CEMETERY – The Department of Veterans Affairs will host a wreath-laying ceremony here, accompanied by speeches, a moment of silence, and the playing of Taps and a rifle volley, in commemoration of Memorial Day. The May 30 event will start at 10 a.m.

Donation drive to benefit Cub Scout Pack 185

News Staff
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
ELGIN – From noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 4, Goodwill Industries will have a truck parked at the Elgin Arvest Bank to accept donations, and a monetary portion of those donations will benefit the Cub Scouts, Pack Committee chair Angela Brandt said.
Photo by Mayor JJ Francais

Photo by Mayor JJ Francais

Mayor’s Tip of the Hat

News Staff
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Mayor’s Tip of the Hat   Mayor JJ Francais tips his hat to the group of soldiers from Fort Sill who volunteered around Elgin last week. Among the many projects, the soldiers painted fences and barriers around the municipal ballparks.    
Photo by Fran Kozakowski

Photo by Fran Kozakowski

GOVERNORS, PAST AND FUTURE

News Staff
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Five Oklahoma governors and their significant others came together to support Oklahoma’s entry into the national Kid Governor program. Hosted by Gov. David Walters and his First Lady Rhonda (second row left), the fundraising event was held May 10. Joining the Walters were Gov.

Crawds ‘n Rods

News Staff
Sunday, May 22, 2022
ELGIN – The Ferris wheel against Elgin’s bright blue May sky means one thing – Crawds ‘n Rods is here.
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