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Life’s Hope bringing gifts to “me-me” world

By Conrad Easterday, CTCN Editor Life’s Hope has given away $14 million in unwanted and returned items so far this year from Amazon’s globe-spanning network of warehouses.And that’s a conservative estimate, says Life’s Hope founder Brent Justus of Duncan.This ... More »

ChamberCare built for small business

By Conrad Easterday, CTCN Editor The State Chamber of Oklahoma has spent the last four years studying the success of other state chambers of commerce that offer health care insurance programs for small business, the backbone of local chambers.That study time h... More »

Buy Chickasha and Festival of Light getting under way

By Jim CowanPresident, Chickasha Chamber of Commerce It’s hard to believe, but the Chamber’s “Buy Chickasha” is underway and the Festival of Light opens this week and we haven’t even celebrated Thanksgiving yet. The timing on all of this happens for a reason, ... More »

Four indicted in connection with Marlow robbery

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Multi-County Grand Jury has indicted four men in a pair of robberies for allegedly stealing cash and marijuana from two Oklahoma marijuana grow operations.Geane Johnson Jr., 25, Herbert Lee Morris Jr., 20, Anthony Jermaine Rainger, 21, and ... More »

Arts Council accepting ArtScope co-director applications

The Chickasha Area Arts Council (CAAC) has begun planning for its 27th annual ArtScope day camp and is accepting applications from individuals interested in being considered as a Co-Director of the 2025 ArtScope program.Deadline for submission of an applicatio... More »

USAO inducts two to Alumni Hall of Fame

The University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma Alumni Association recently honored the 2024 inductees into the Alumni Hall of Fame.Dr. Linda McElroy of Chickasha and Verden, and Jadyn Wallis of Newcastle were inducted into the Hall of Fame.Dr. Linda McElroy grad... More »

ELECTION POSTMORTEM!

By Steve Fair Last week, America elected Donald J. Trump to a second term. Trump is only the second U.S. President to serve non-consecutive terms. The first was President Stephen Grover Cleveland who served as the nation’s 22nd and 24th president. Cleveland wa... More »

Voters show support for Grady County firefighters

By Conrad Easterday, CTCN Editor It would have been easy for Grady County voters who turned out in droves for the 2024 presidential election to forget about a question near the bottom of the ballot — far below the president, the corporation commissioner, the c... More »

State to regulate slap fighting

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued a formal opinion late Thursday affirming the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission’s authority to regulate slap fighting, a relatively new phenomenon where opponents trade undefended open-hand slaps to the ... More »

AG Drummond warns of fraud after severe weather

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Oklahoma residents to watch out for contractor fraud in the wake of this weekend’s severe weather. Drummond said the weeks following damaging storms and tornadoes are a common time for fraudsters to p... More »

Dibble man sentenced to 10 years in federal lockup

OKLAHOMA CITY – Last week, Billy Jack Waitman, 39, of Dibble, was sentenced to serve 120 months in federal prison for committing an assault resulting in serious bodily injury in Indian Country, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.On December 5, 2023, a ... More »

Veterans Day program planned in Chickasha

By Sherri K. Lewis, Grady County Veterans Memorial Founder/ChairmanOklahoma Veterans Recognition Committee Chairman November, the month we all stop and reflect on what we give thanks for. But for so many the true reflection is directed towards the men and wome... More »

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