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

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

Wannabe couch potato seeks loving new home

News Staff
Friday, May 20, 2022
Wannabe couch potato seeks loving new home!   Mina is looking for a human sidekick of her own to take her out on adventures, eat snacks, and take naps with!   Even though this pretty girl is built as solid as a tank, Mina is great with all people.

County lifts burn ban

News Staff
Friday, May 20, 2022
LAWTON – Comanche County’s burn ban is over.   The Comanche County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to lift the prohibition on outdoor burning, based on a recommendation from Emergency Management Director Clint Langford.
Curtis Awbrey/Staff Photo

Curtis Awbrey/Staff Photo

Semi crashes on Bailey Turnpike

Curtis Awbrey
Friday, May 20, 2022
Along with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, emergency crews from local fire departments responded to a crash involving a semi tractor-trailer belonging to Kingfisher Construction Services Co. of Kingfisher Tuesday afternoon. The truck was traveling along the H.E.
HUDDLE: Elgin's Lady Owls receive final instructions before starting their Regional softball tournament in Choctaw. SW Chronicle photo by Rick Endicott

HUDDLE: Elgin's Lady Owls receive final instructions before starting their Regional softball tournament in Choctaw. SW Chronicle photo by Rick Endicott

Lady O’s season ends during Regional tournament

News Staff
Friday, May 20, 2022
Elgin 6 Westmoore 10 Elgin 0 Choctaw 19   Elgin traveled to Choctaw to take place in the Class 6A Slow-pitch Regional. The first foe for the Lady O’s was the Westmoore Lady Jaguars. The Lady Jags got out to an early lead scoring two runs in the top of the third inning.
The annual Crawds 'n Rods festival features a car show. Trophies will be awarded to cars in various categories. File Photo

The annual Crawds 'n Rods festival features a car show. Trophies will be awarded to cars in various categories. File Photo

Elgin's Crawds 'n rods festival set for May 14

News Staff
Friday, May 20, 2022
ELGIN – The 18th annual Crawds ’n Rods festival, benefiting the Elgin Volunteer Fire Department, will be held in downtown Elgin on Saturday, May 14.
Damages to the Sniders’ home after an EF-1 tornado swept through Monday night. Fortunately no one was home when the storm hit. The Sniders had made the decision to sell their Caddo County home of more than 40 years shortly before the storm.

Damages to the Sniders’ home after an EF-1 tornado swept through Monday night. Fortunately no one was home when the storm hit. The Sniders had made the decision to sell their Caddo County home of more than 40 years shortly before the storm.

Tornado hits Caddo County

News Staff
Friday, May 20, 2022
CYRIL – A twister that swept into Caddo County Monday night has been classified as an EF-1 tornado, according to the National Weather Service. John Pike, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said a damage assessment was conducted to determine the tornado’s intensity and strength.
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