Chickasha children, ages 18 and under, are invited to submit artwork for the City of Chickasha Art Contest, now through April 4.

The Oklahoma Health Department confirmed one additional positive case in Grady County on Monday, bringing the total cases in the county to three. 

Oklahomans who want to change their party affiliation before the Primary or Runoff Primary Elections later this year must do so no later than Tuesday, March 31, according to Katrina Hughes, Secretary of the Grady County Election Board.

Olaf and Anna brought smiles and gentle encouragement to families driving down Chickasha Ave. on Saturday and Sunday. The Chickasha Community Theatre encouraged families to bring their children for warm waves to the Frozen characters standing in front of the Washita Theatre at 509 W. Chickas…

The Chickasha Goodwill parking lot is usually dotted with cars before the store opens at 1 p.m. on Sundays. 

As of this advisory, there are 377 positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. New counties with cases include Le Flore and Nowata counties. These counties will now be required to come into compliance with Governor Kevin Stitt's "Safer at Home" executive order that calls for non-essential busine…

Sherrie Lambert and Gary Rogers are on opposite sides of the political spectrum this election year. 

The Grady County Commissioners will meet again through teleconference on Monday. 

Earlier this month at Roy’s BBQ in Chickasha, Chancelor Graham was presented a $1,000 check by the Worshipful Master of Widow Son Lodge #11 of Chickasha, OK as the recipient of a Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F.&A.M., Jurisdiction of O, Amos T Hall Scholarship. 

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma buildings are closed to the public beginning at 3 p.m. Wednesday March 25.

GasBuddy, the travel and navigation app that is used by millions of drivers to save money on gas, reports that the U.S. national average for gasoline has just fallen to $1.99 per gallon, the first time since March 23, 2016. The national average could even dip to $1.49 by mid-April, the lowes…

As of this advisory, there are 322 positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. New counties with cases include Caddo, Cherokee, Choctaw, Latimer and Pittsburg counties. These counties will now be required to come into compliance with Governor Kevin Stitt's "Safer at Home" executive order that ca…

To our citizens,On behalf of the City of Chickasha and the Grady County Commissioners, we would like to take a moment today to provide encouragement and guidance as we walk through the coronavirus pandemic together. First, we must note how proud we are of our county’s first responders. Chick…

A second positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Grady County, according to daily updates from the Oklahoma State Health Department (OSHD). 

A second Norman resident has died in relation to COVID-19, Norman Mayor Breea Clark announced Wednesday night. 

Xpress Wellness Urgent Care, a local urgent care provider, offers patients the choice of seeing a medical professional online through a virtual visit, in-person visit, or with curbside services. Xpress Wellness has been a brick and mortar provider for quite some time in Chickasha and surroun…

The Chickasha Economic Development Council and the City of Chickasha are reaching out to local businesses to estimate the economic impact of COVID-19.

The State Board of Education voted Wednesday to shutter schools for the rest of the school year, ordering districts across the state to develop and release distanced-based learning lessons starting April 6.

The daily update from the Oklahoma State Health Department shows 164 positive cases of COVID-19 in the state as well as two additional deaths on Wednesday. 

Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced today that he will host a constituent telephone town hall focused on the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Chickasha City Council will join the growing number of government bodies conducting meetings by teleconference and videoconference. 

Oklahoma’s State Board of Education voted Wednesday morning to close public school buildings and adopt distance learning for the rest of the school year as a measure against the spread of COVID-19.

In an abundance of caution and in compliance with orders from state and local officials, the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma will close its volunteer opportunities to the public, effective Wednesday, March 25, until further notice.

Bill Braum, founder of Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Stores, died at his home on a Tuttle farm with his family by his side on Monday. He was 92.

Braum’s announced their founder’s passing on Tuesday. 

Bill is described as a dairyman, farmer, processor, manufacturer, and retailer of dairy products. He was born in Newton, Kansas in 1928. He was raised in Emporia, Kansas. 

He began his working career by helping his father, Henry, in the family business, a small butter and milk processing plant. Ice-cream was added to the production in the 1930s.

Bill graduated from the University of Kansas in 1949 with a B.S. in Business Administration and began to work full time in the family business. Bill met and married his wife, Mary, the same year. Three years later, Bill and his father expanded their business to retail stores and sold the wholesale part of the business. They also developed a chain of retail ice cream stores in Kansas called “Peter Pan Ice Cream,” according to Braums. 

In 1957, Bill’s father sold him the business and Bill grew the business to 61 stores over the next decade. In 1967, a wholesale company bought the retail stores. However, Bill kept the processing plant, farm, and dairy herd.

The next step was pivotal for Oklahoma’s ice cream lovers.

Bill began building stores in Oklahoma under the name “Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Stores.” He opened 22 stores in 1968, which grew to 40 stores in 1971. A new plant was built in Oklahoma City, and the Braums family moved to Oklahoma City as well. 

In 1975, Bill moved the Braum dairy herd from Emporia to its new home located in Tuttle, Oklahoma. It may have been the largest modern-day cattle drive.

Now, the Tuttle farm consists of a bakery, a dairy, processing plant, a milking facility, and a few thousand baby calves.  The Braum family also operates a second milking operation on the Braum Farm located on the border of Shattuck, Oklahoma and Follett, Texas.

Throughout the years, Bill Braum has become known as a pioneer in “vertical integration.” From the ground up, Braum’s consistently controls every aspect of the operation, including farming, manufacturing, retailing, trucking, advertising and real estate.

All of his hard work was to provide the very best product at the very best price to his customers.

Bill had three families that he loved and cherished; the family he had with Mary, his wife of 71 years; the family of all the Braum’s workers that brought him so much happiness; and his final family, all the customers that loved his products and understood how hard he worked to bring them the best products at the best values.  These are the three families Bill Braum loved.

OKLAHOMA CITY — All non-essential businesses in 19 counties must close by the end of Wednesday, Oklahoma’s governor announced Tuesday.

The Chickasha City Council will join the growing number of government bodies conducting meetings by teleconference and videoconference. 

The Oklahoma State Department of Health announced there are now 106 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state and three deaths. 

The Chickasha Public Library announced that it will be distributing bags of books to be checked out while the library is shut down to due COVID-19 concerns. 

The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO) has announced a partial closure of its campus, due to growing concerns about COVID-19. 

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced today (March 23) that she will propose a Continuous Learning Plan to the State Board of Education this week to complete the school year for Oklahoma students without reopening school buildings during the global pandemic. While the education of schoolchildren will resume with distance learning, there will not be traditional, in-person instruction or extracurricular activities, instead following critical safety guidance from the Centers for Disease Control with regard to social distancing for students, staff and school families.

As of this advisory, there are 81 positive cases of COVID-19 and two deaths in Oklahoma.If you are coming from a country or a region with widespread ongoing transmission of COVID-19 (Level 3 Travel Heath Notice), you may be screened when you arrive in the United States. After you arrive home…

Chickasha’s Heritage Park Theatre closed at midnight on Friday in response to ongoing safety precautions recommended by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control regarding COVID-19. 

Oklahoma gas prices have fallen 17.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.73/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 2,294 stations. Gas prices in Oklahoma are 44.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 67.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. 

Looking for a few binge-worthy television shows to watch as your self-quarantine continues? Here are a few Netflix favorite shows, as selected by readers.

Beginning Monday, until further notice, the Grady County Commissioners will hold their regular Monday meetings via teleconference.