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Deadline nears for Nov. 5 absentee ballot requests

Voters in area counties who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the Nov. 5 General Election should apply now, Caddo County Election Board Secretary Chelsea Bassham said today, noting that in her county the City of Anadarko Special Election will also be on... More »

Mobile Wellness Unit returns with free care

The Mobile Wellness Unit of the Oklahoma State Department of Health will be available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the Duncan Rescue Mission, 102 N. 5th St. in Duncan.The Wellness Unit provides services at no out-of-pocket cost for all. Insuran... More »

Ninnekah man burned in Maysville explosion

A Ninnekah man was among the three workers injured in an explosion in Maysville last week. Justin Lee suffered severe burns and is being treated in an out-of-state hospital. A Go Fund Me account has been established to help the family. The Go Fund Me page says... More »

Motorized bicycle rider dies after running stop sign

Chickasha police say a man riding his motorized bicycle died after his bike was hit by a pickup over the weekend.  Fifty-year-old Robert Fritz passed away from injuries he sustained in the accident after being taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. The accident hap... More »

Governor’s Water Conference registration open

Registration is now open for the annual Oklahoma Governor’s Water Conference and Research Symposium, a collaboration between the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and the Oklahoma Water Resources Center.The event, scheduled to take place Nov. 19-20, at Embassy Su... More »

Area school districts react to social media threats

By Blake Moren, CTCN correspondent The Duncan, Chickasha and Waurika school districts worked with local authorities last Thursday and Friday to investigate threatening images and statements on social media. Waurika went so far as to cancel classes Friday.Dunca... More »

New arms and new body cams for area Sheriff’s deputies

By Conrad Easterday, CTCN Editor Grady, Caddo and Stephens counties, along with 74 other sheriff’s offices in Oklahoma, will be receiving some much-needed funding as a result of the state Legislature’s House Bill 2914.The bill created the Oklahoma Sheriff’s Of... More »

Chickasha city manager moving to Washington

Chickasha City Manager Keith Johnson is stepping down. Johnson, who has spent the last two years as city manager, has accepted a position with a Benton County government office in southeastern Washington state. Johnson said he will finish out the calendar year... More »

Traffic safety advocates unite for Child Passenger Safety Week

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an average of three children under 13 were killed and 429 were injured in motor vehicle crashes every day in 2022 nationwide. More than a third (39%) of children who died while riding in ... More »

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