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Protective Order Issued Against CPD Lieutenant at Request of Son
A Grady County judge has granted an emergency protective order against a Chickasha Police Department lieutenant following allegations outlined in a sworn petition filed Feb. 25 in Grady County District Court by the officer’s adult son. Court records show that Special District Judge Gina Lowe signed an emergency ex parte order the same day the…
Read MoreBird Flu confirmed in Grady County backyard poultry
By Jayson Knight This afternoon, Grady County recorded a confirmed case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in backyard poultry, according to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. A second case was confirmed the same day in McClain County. Two weeks ago, two wild waterfowl in Tulsa County also tested positive for the…
Read MoreAn hour from opportunity: Lt. Gov Candidate Brian Hill’s build out vision
By Jayson Knight Staff Writer MUSTANG, Okla. — Ask Brian Hill how to keep young people in Oklahoma and he will not start with a speech. He will start with a map. Roads, broadband and water are not slogans to Rep. Hill. He wants every kid within an hour of an opportunity hub, and he…
Read MoreDel City residents express worry, frustration over police department cuts
By Lea Terry Midwest City Beacon It was standing room only at Monday night’s Del City council meeting as residents showed up to voice their concern over recent budget cuts to Del City’s police department. The situation drew attention on Sept. 26 when it was reported that Police Chief Loyd Berger had been placed on…
Read MoreSB 1027 reshapes Oklahoma’s petition process, faces legal battle
By Jayson Knight, Centraloklahomaweeklies.com A new law designed to overhaul Oklahoma’s initiative-petition process is drawing praise from state leaders and those in favor of rural representation and state policies influenced primarily by Oklahomans. Some voting-rights advocates have decided to fight Senate Bill 1027, with its fate now in the hands of the Oklahoma Supreme Court.…
Read MoreCluck named Small Agency Chief of the Year
Every community is different, but they all need dependable law enforcement. In Tuttle, that’s something residents have come to expect, and something Chief Don Cluck has helped build over the course of his career. Cluck has worked for the Tuttle Police Department since 1989, and became Chief of Police 15 years later. He’s now held…
Read MoreCoach Surber entering Hall of Fame
A LASTING LEGACY Matt Surber, who coached Tuttle High School wrestling to statewide dominance and beyond, has left a lasting impact on athletes, coaches, and administrators alike, and has been selected for induction into the Oklahoma Coaches Association Hall of Fame. A 1993 state champion at Chickasha High School and NCAA Division II All-American at…
Read More59th Street near Union City shut down, floodwaters take out train car culvert
A stretch of 59th Street between Highway 81 and Alfadale Road is closed after fast-moving floodwaters caused damage under a repurposed rail car culvert, Canadian County District 2 Commissioner Lacey Dawson confirmed this afternoon. “The actual problem, it looks like some water went under a rail car pipe,” Dawson said. “So there’s really not a…
Read MoreBallard steps into head coach role for Lady Tigers
Carla Ballard has been named the new head coach of the Tuttle Lady Tigers basketball program after serving the past three seasons as an assistant coach. “When the job was offered to me, I was humbled, honored,” Ballard said Monday. “I’ve really enjoyed working with the girls the last three years in the assistant coach’s…
Read MorePlans announced for new Midwest City YMCA
Proposed 74,000-square-foot facility to be built near SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Midwest By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Efforts to build a new Midwest City YMCA took a big step forward. The City of Midwest City, Mid-Del Public Schools, SSM Health and YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City announced a partnership to fund a…
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