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Elgin establishes building inspection fee schedule

News Staff
Friday, May 20, 2022
ELGIN – The Elgin City Council has moved forward with plans to adopting a fee schedule for building inspections but has not approved the schedule yet. The council voted April 12 to establish the fee schedule but will discuss the actual fees at the May meeting.
Fletcher police said a group of unidentified suspects set fire to a clothing donation box on Cole Avenue Sunday. The box serves as a collection point for donations to Arena Cowboy Church’s clothing closet.

Fletcher police said a group of unidentified suspects set fire to a clothing donation box on Cole Avenue Sunday. The box serves as a collection point for donations to Arena Cowboy Church’s clothing closet.

Vandals set fire to Fletcher clothing donation box

Bekah Fountain-Kobayashi
Friday, May 20, 2022
Fletcher police are investigating multiple acts of vandalism, some of which they believe occurred overnight Sunday and were discovered Monday. In one incident, police said a group of unidentified suspects set fire to a clothing donation box on Cole Avenue Sunday.

Welcome to Southwest Chronicle!

Carl Lewis
Friday, May 20, 2022
We know many of you have been missing your weekly copy of The Chronicle. Many of you have called, emailed and messaged us asking where The Chronicle went and when you would be receiving it again.
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, May 20, 2022
Blue-eyed Buddha! If you’re looking for a good-looking, fun-loving, loyal sidekick, this 6-month-old is the boy for you! Buddha is a lover of people (all ages), rope toys and wrestling with his canine companions.
An American coot thrashes a small fish -- a gizzard shad, I believe -- in the water. This bird did this for quite some time. I'm not absolutely positive, but I believe the bird was attempting to tear the fish into smaller pieces for easier consumption. Note the dark gray body and black head and neck.

An American coot thrashes a small fish -- a gizzard shad, I believe -- in the water. This bird did this for quite some time. I'm not absolutely positive, but I believe the bird was attempting to tear the fish into smaller pieces for easier consumption. Note the dark gray body and black head and neck.

Randy's Natural World: Old coots

News Staff
Friday, May 20, 2022
The peculiar American coot is a somewhat common permanent resident in Oklahoma, and is this week’s featured creature. The bird is in the Rallidae family.
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