MEERS Okla_ The Meers Volunteer Fire Department is expanding its station, thanks to a $45,000 rural economic action plan (REAP) grant.
Chief Bill Cunningham thanked the Comanche County commissioners for their support in getting the grant as well as providing back-up during wildfires. Cunningham said the department had already raised $45,000 in matching funds through donations for the grant.
The money will be used to build a 600 square foot administration building. The facility will also house a new kitchen with running water and space for more trucks. Cunningham said they should receive the REAP grant funds by April, and they hope to start building the new facility by summer.
Today, the commissioners elected Don Hawthorne as the chairman and Gail Turner as vice chairman of this year's Board of Trust Authority, which manages the jail house.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:36 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:36:58 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_An inmate at Lawton's City Jail is now facing more charges after a trustee turned her in for offering her drugs earlier this month. Investigators say the trustee handed a jailer some marijuana
An inmate at Lawton's City Jail is now facing more charges after a trustee turned her in for offering her drugs earlier this month.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:29 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:29:56 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_A traffic stop for an expired tag in Lawton ended in a drug bust and two arrests. Investigators say an officer stopped Terry Howell and Christy Komahcheet on Sheridan Road last week for expired
A traffic stop for an expired tag in Lawton ended in a drug bust and two arrests. Investigators say an officer stopped Terry Howell and Christy Komahcheet on Sheridan Road last week for expired tags.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:24 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:24:17 GMT
DUNCAN,Okla_The two suspects accused of robbing a Duncan taxi cab driver have been charged. Duncan Police say Sebastian Matthews and a juvenile are both charged with conjoint robbery for the crime. Last
The two suspects accused of robbing a Duncan taxi cab driver have been charged. Duncan Police say Sebastian Matthews and a juvenile are both charged with conjoint robbery for the crime.
Monday, May 20 2013 9:46 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:46:52 GMT
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Television footage shows flattened buildings and fires after a mile-wide tornado moved through the Oklahoma City area. Video showed homes and buildings in Moore, Okla., were reduced
A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. At least 51 people were reported killed.
Monday, May 20 2013 6:50 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:50:29 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is assuring Oklahoma's governor that the Obama administration will provide all possible help to the state after a massive tornado tore
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is assuring Oklahoma's governor that the Obama administration will provide all possible help to the state after a massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburbs.
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