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Wednesday, January 1st, 2025
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Good morning, Lawton. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 1st of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Lawton Public Library celebrated New Year's Eve with a 'Noon Year's Eve' event for children, featuring book readings, arts, crafts, and snacks. ABC 7
- ➤ Liberty National Bank partnered with Our Blood Institute for a blood drive, underlining their commitment to saving lives and supporting the community. ABC 7
- ➤ The Southwest Oklahoma Regional Planning Organization is launching a new online safety map and seeks public input through a survey to identify and plan future safety projects. ABC 7
- ➤ The City of Lawton offers free post-Christmas natural tree removal services through January 8, with trees being chipped for later use. ABC 7
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Ethan Patrick Treadwell, a Kiowa County cattleman and former reality TV contestant, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on January 22, facing charges for the serious assault of a 73-year-old landowner over a lease dispute. Southwest Ledger
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Big Lots strikes a deal with Variety Wholesalers to transfer hundreds of its stores, potentially saving jobs and continuing operations under the Big Lots brand. Southwest Ledger
- ➤ Lawton's housing market sees 416 homes for sale with an average price of $215,000 and 1,473 homes sold over the past year, as interest rates are expected to stabilize and price increases to slow down. ABC 7
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Comanche County Facilities Authority will use $675,679.09 in ARPA funds to alleviate overcrowding by housing inmates in facilities across multiple counties. Southwest Ledger
- ➤ 31 states and various health care associations filed amicus briefs supporting Oklahoma's Supreme Court appeal to regulate pharmacy benefit managers, emphasizing states' role in healthcare regulation. Southwest Ledger
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The Our Blood Institute in Oklahoma highlights a pressing need for more blood donors during the holiday season despite the state's robust blood supply, with every donor potentially aiding three patients. ABC 7
SHOP NEWS
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