September 2, 2026
Construction on US-81 realignment southwest of Chickasha underway
An upgrade of the lights at West Gore Boulevard and 6th Street is part of a project along Gore to help the flow of traffic through the installation and configuration of new traffic signal control equipment, malfunction management units, GPS time-base coordination equipment, and flashing yellow arrow LED signal modules. Scott Rains | For Southwest Ledger
Federal officer, Comanche Nation veteran, 5 homes, 515 acres lost to Indiahomafire
This year at OU, 6,437 freshmen have enrolled, making it the sixth straight academic year in which the university has posted record-setting freshman enrollment. During that span, OU has seen a 45% growth in incoming class sizes. Courtesy
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma each are touting enrollment records as classes for the 2026-27 academic year are set to begin at the state’s two primary research institutions.
3 sewer projects advancing in Lawton
The Queen is Gone.
President Trump’s beef policy may help food prices, but at what cost?
