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First National Bank has earned the YMCA Mission Partner Award
For its longtime partnership in support of healthy living, First National Bank has earned the YMCA Mission Partner Award on Monday from the Greater Oklahoma City YMCA, which comprises 15 separate facilities including Chickasha’s. Presented by Oklahoma’s YMC... More »
Decrease in COVID-19 cases
Oklahoma State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Lance Frye, issued the following statement in response to the recent decrease in COVID-19 case numbers. “The COVID-19 case numbers have been significantly lower this week, which prompted us to investigate their valid... More »
Plowing Straight
by Bruce Trammell, Ninnekah FFA President The Ninnekah FFA chapter has been busy the last few weeks. 12 members attended the Stand and Deliver Speech Workshop in Norman on the 12th. Then chapter officers Luke Tate and Bruce Trammell attended Oklahoma’s Teach... More »
Chickasha School District voters asked to approve 2.7 million dollar bond issue
Citizens residing in the Chickasha School Districtare being asked to pass a bond issue in the amount of 2.7 million dollars to fund repairs and maintenance of the district’s school buildings and infrastructure. Citizens will vote on two bond issues on Tuesday,... More »
CCT gets ‘active’ with Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Chickasha Community Theatre will be hosting a one night only showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show in the Historic Washita Theater in Downtown Chickasha (509 Chickasha Avenue). The show will be held on Saturday, February 13th at 7:30 pm. Tickets are av... More »
Full Speed Ahead
by State Rep. Dick Lowe I want to introduce myself to those I haven’t met one-on-one. I am State Representative Dick Lowe. It is a pleasure to wake up daily and serve House District 56, covering northern Grady County, central Caddo County and the northeastern ... More »
Bigfoot season in Oklahoma
An Oklahoma state representative filed legislation this past week to establish what he hopes will be a boon for local tourism – a Bigfoot hunting season. House Bill 1648 would direct the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Division to establish the annual dates of... More »
Friends FUR Change Association’s Pet of the Week
This week’s pet of the week is Snowbird, a female German Sheppard. Snowbird is great with other dogs and kids, but has a strong distaste for felines, so pairing with a cat could cause problems. To meet this animal contact the shelter at 405-245-6932. Other ani... More »
Friends of the Library to Sponsor ‘Chocolate Celebration Non-Event’
Since February 2013, the Friends of the Chickasha Public Library have enjoyed sponsoring the always sweet and tasty ‘Chocolate Celebration’ event as an important fundraiser to help provide for the needs of the Library. Each year local businesses, organization... More »
Distracted Driver emphasis by OHP in January
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol plans to spend the last two weeks of January focusing on distracted driving violations. This special emphasis is in honor of Trooper Nicholas Dees who was killed by a distracted driver on January 31, 2015. Trooper Dees and Trooper K... More »
OK Democrats seek removal of gender language
by Ray Carter, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Democratic members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives called for elimination of gender-specific language in the House’s operating rules during that chamber’s organizational meeting on Tuesday (Jan 5,2021)... More »