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Courthouse News

The following felony charges have been filed against these individuals, however they are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information from www.odcr.com. Grady CountyFITZPATRICK, JOSEPH GLEN, Cement: ASSAULT, BATTERY, OR ASSAULT & BATTERY WITH DANGEROUS W... More »

Trammell selected as Legislative Fellow

Bruce Trammell of Ninnekah, has been selected to serve as a Legislative Fellow for State Representative Brad Boles and State Senator Lonnie Paxton. Trammell will spend a year of service during college in the program and will work along with other Legislative F... More »

Taco Dinner For 14 year old Cancer Patient

 The Linked Church, 902 South 9th in Chickasha will be holding an Indian Taco fundraiser on Friday, July 30 from 11am to 2 pm. The fundraiser will benefit Alexus who, at the age of 14 has been diagnosed with Wilms Tumor, Kidney Cancer. She is being currently t... More »

Rock Island Arts Festival 2021

Preparations are being made for the 13th Annual Rock Island Arts Festival in Chickasha. Application forms for the Festival (RIAF) 2021 are available on the website www.rockislandartsfestival.org for those who want to participate in the many events that are bei... More »

Back to school

School bells will be ringing soon and the short summer will be over. Students and parents will have to get back on a routine as the ritual returns. Here are the start dates for area schools. Check with your school for times and new schedules. • Alex Public Sch... More »

OHCE Poster Contest winners announced

 4th Grade students from Grand elementary who participated in the OHCE poster contest will have their art work displayed at the Grady County Fair coming up in August.’ The Rural Neighbors OHCE group’s Resource Management committee sponsored the Oklahoma beauti... More »

Charges filed, truck stolen, house burned

Just a few days after a Ninnekah Public Schools basketball coach was arrested on charges stemming from sexual assault allegations, his house burned down and a truck was stolen from his property. Ronald Akins is being held in the Grady County Jail on charges of... More »

Lewis to serve as FOLIO Director

by Marylin Butorac, Community Correspondent The Friends of the Chickasha Public Library are proud to announce that local resident and Friends member, Angie Lewis, was selected in April 2021 to serve on the state Board of Directors of FOLIO (Friends of Librarie... More »

76th Annual Rush Springs Watermelon Festival August 14th

by Marylin Butorac, Community Correspondent Following a year off due to COVID-19, the Rush Springs Watermelon Festival is back on track. The only other time in its 76 years of operation that the festival was cancelled was during World War ll when it was put on... More »

Courthouse News

The following felony charges have been filed against these individuals, however they are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information from www.odcr.com. Grady CountyNI, WEI SHAO, New York, NY: 1. CULTIVATION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (FELONY); 2. FALSELY... More »

Local student attends Space Academy

 Drue Gerdes of Chickasha, OK recently attended Space Academy at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, home of Space Camp®, Space Camp® Robotics™, Aviation Challenge® and U.S. Cyber Camp®. The Rocket Center is a Smithsonian Affiliate and NASA Marshall Space Flight C... More »