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Chickasha Community Theater Presents Elephant’s Graveyard

 Elephant’s Graveyard is the true tale of the tragic collision of a struggling circus and a tiny town in Tennessee, which resulted in the only known lynching of an elephant. Set in September of 1916, the play combines historical fact and legend, exploring the ... More »

CVVT grows into Healthcare Education Facility

A new Surgical Technology program will open in October as the first of a handful of new educational opportunities following an extensive expansion at Canadian Valley Technology Center’s Cowan Campus, near Yukon. The $19.6 million project will help the school e... More »

Motorcycle accident sends one to hospital

 On Friday, July 9, 2021 at approximately 9:20 pm, Brandon A. Mann, 40, of Ninnekah was transported to OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City following a motorcycle incident. According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports, Mann was east bound on County Road 1430, 1 ... More »

Margaret Jean “Nanny” Morris Thornton

Margaret Jean “Nanny” Morris Thornton, 84, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021 in Marlow. Services will be held at Monday, July 12, 2021, at 10:00 AM, at the Vimy Ridge Baptist Church, with Greg Kirby officiating. Interment will take place on July 13, 2021, at... More »

Billie Jeanne Griffin

Memorial services for Billie Jeanne Griffin, age 94, will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 31, 2021 at the First Presbyterian Church in Chickasha with Reverend Doctor Pat Kennedy officiating.  Billie Jeanne Trammell Griffin was born May 14, 1927 the daughter of Cl... More »

Cubazell Savage

Cubazell Savage, 82, passed away July 6, 2021 in Chickasha, OK. She was born to Albert Leldon Blue and Willie Lee Venable Blue on June 24, 1939 in Gracemont, OK. Cubazell grew up playing softball and basketball for the Gracemont Lions. She carried her love of ... More »

Marvin Chester

Funeral service for Marvin Chester will be held at 10:00am, Monday, July 12, 2021 in the McRay Funeral Home chapel in Chickasha, Oklahoma.  Afiya Wilkins will officiate. Marvin Chester was born January 7, 1935 in Seminole, Oklahoma.  After graduating from Minc... More »

Janice Gail Haney

Funeral service for Janice Haney, 55, of Amber, OK, will be held at 10:30am on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at the First Baptist Church of Pocasset, OK.  Randy Perry will officiate. Janice was born the daughter of Wesley and Diana Callahan on May 8, 1966 in Chickas... More »

Jessie Marie (James) Bennett

Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at First Baptist Church Ninnekah, Ninnekah, OK. Jessie Marie (James) Bennett, of Ninnekah, OK passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021 in Chickasha, OK at the age of 95. She was born February 21, 1926 ... More »

Linda Fay Jansen

Services are pending with Sevier Funeral Home, Chickasha, OK. Linda Fay Jansen, of Chickasha, OK, passed away on Monday July 5, 2021 in Chickasha, OK at the age of 79. She was born September 8, 1941 in Sweetwater, TX to Obe Earl Durham and Fern Audrey (Wood) D... More »

New Special Education Coordinator Hired in CPS

Chickasha Public Schools recently announced that Tammy Swinburne will be serving as the new Special Education Coordinator. Swinburne has served in the field of education for 26 years, with the past five years serving as the district psychometrist. She has also... More »

Kenny Wade Robinson

Kenny “Sweets” Wade Robinson was born on August 4, 1990 in Lawton, OK to Kenny Robinson and Kara Wooster. He was called home on June 28, 2021 in Chickasha, OK at the age of 30, Kenny lived in Anadarko most of his young life. He loved to visit with his family a... More »

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