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  • DSCF4699.JPG Local bbq owner talks about four decades of cooking, changes in town

    Roy's Barbecue has been a fixture in Chickasha for 41 years.
    The small restaurant with the classic red-checkered tablecloths at one time served about 200 people a day. But as owner Roy Brant said, it still pays the bills.

    February 3, 2013 1 Photo

  • New therapy groups offered by counselors

    Options Counseling Service, at 205 W. Chickasha Ave., Suite 1, in Chickasha is offering five new therapy groups, according to Pam Foster, who has owned Options since 2007.

    January 31, 2013

  • posey.JPG OHCE winter meeting features delicious trip to Orient

    Grady County Oklahoma Home and Community Education (OHCE) took a "Trip to the Orient" for their winter council on Jan. 22.

    January 23, 2013 1 Photo

  • Helium shortage causes need for drastic measures

    As Valentine's Day rises into consumers minds, local florists have started preparing for a holiday that will be virtually devoid of floating balloons.
    A global helium shortage has left many florists without the ability to purchase the gas, which keeps holiday balloons elevated for several weeks.

    January 22, 2013 1 Story

  • Relay for Life kickoff Jan. 24

    This year’s Relay for Life Chickasha is encouraging participants to think big.
    The theme is Hope Big, Dream Big, Relay Big and Party Big at the Relay for Life Kick-off event at 6 p.m., Jan. 24 at Bible Baptist Church in Chickasha.

    January 17, 2013

  • weir.JPG Weir plans out beginning of his term

    Maintenance, funding and an effort to improve communication have kept Jim Weir busy.
    Many of the deputy cars have needed repairs and the vast majority are not equipped with spare tires, Weir said. The new Grady County Sheriff said he has been aggravated with the situation he has walked into.

    January 13, 2013 1 Photo

  • Tuttle store plans to close after 3-year run

    The Leopard Lily, a florist and home decor shop located on Main Street in Tuttle is closing its doors soon.

    January 8, 2013

  • DSCF4456.JPG Local film star comes back to Chickasha

    Dudley Dickerson, film star and Chickasha native, has made an appearance in the recent publication Oklahoma at the Movies.

    December 23, 2012 1 Photo

  • Local children experience gift of learning via tablets

    For a second grade Christmas party, where a combination of sugar and holiday enthusiasm usually make for a rowdy environment, the students in Judy Ratzlaff's class were pretty quiet.
    About 30 parents, grandparents and grandparent substitutes were kneeled down with their children, watching them use their new Android tablets.

    December 21, 2012

  • DSCF4450.JPG Rap video takes first in bank competition

    Creativity meets fiscal responsibility in the American Banking Association's (ABA) "Lights, Camera, Save!" video competition.

    December 20, 2012 1 Photo