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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 »

Parents: Is Your Safety Net Becoming a Hammock?

By Dave Ramsey I am the proud father of three, happily married, functional adults in their 30s. They have blessed my wife and me with seven grandchildren so far. (If I had known how great grandkids were going to be, I would have been nicer to their parents.) I... More »

Monarch Butterfly Migration 2024

Oklahoma lies along the migration route of monarch butterflies heading to Mexico, with the eastern part of the state offering the best chances to see large groups of these beautiful butterflies each fall. Their route, often humorously referred to as “the monar... More »

Rock Island Arts Festival coming round the bend

The 16th annual “Rock Island Arts Festival” is happening SOON, and the Chickasha Area Arts Council volunteers are finalizing the preparations! All of the Arts Festival activities and vendor booths will be located on Chickasha Ave. between 4th and 6th in Chicka... More »

One dead, one injured in accident near Duncan Bypass

A Lawton woman died and an Elgin woman was injured in an accident at 4:31 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, a half-mile south of the Duncan Bypass and W. Bois “D” Arc Ave., in Stephens County.The cause of the accident and what occurred is still under investigation by Tr... More »

Circus coming to town

Chickasha fans of the Hugo, OK,-based Culpepper & Merriweather Circus can enjoy the show again in nearby Marlow Thursday, Sept. 26, at Eddie Palmer Park. Circus-goers can choose between shows at 5 and 7:30 p.m.The park is at 1113 N. 9th St.The circus tent will... More »

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