This Week In Ardmore

The city is facing a discrimination lawsuit filed by a former police officer, an indoor swimming option has reopened in Ardmore, and the county is taking another shot at replacing windows at the county administration building. Plus, the community is getting ready to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a parade and mass youth choir. This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by Ardmor...

New traffic signals are coming to 12th Avenue and Kiowa Street, Ardmore police are getting a new armored vehicle, and we’ll take a look at some of the other big stories of the year in our final podcast of 2025. This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by Ardmore Antiques Emporium Mall, 105 East Main Street in downtown Ardmore.

Plainview schools will keep their superintendent, an Ardmore school board member talks about what she’s learned during her first two years on the board, excessive groundwater has delayed repairs beneath Holiday Drive, and a Charles Evans Elementary teacher received the first Project: Leader award. This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by Ardmore Antiques Emporium Mall, 105 East Main St...

Local ballots for April elections are shaping up, area schools have received their annual state report cards, and downtown Ardmore was lit up to start the holiday season. This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by Ardmore Antiques Emporium Mall, 105 East Main Street in downtown Ardmore.

The county has approved thousands of dollars for firefighting gear, an Ardmore teen marched in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, and Ardmore’s performing arts center wants to make the arts accessible to students in the community. Plus: Traffic signals at Commerce and 12th Avenue are flashing red after a Thursday crash damaged equpment This episode of This Week in Ardmore is spon...

City Lake dam will undergo an eight million dollar repair, the Ardmore Airpark will see some road improvements, and Spotlight Playhouse opens their holiday production this weekend. This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by Ardmore Antiques Emporium Mall, 105 East Main Street in downtown Ardmore.

Plainview Road will soon undergo some work, Plainview schools have seen their dropout rate plummet, and hundreds of weather radios will soon be available to the county’s most rural residents. This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by Ardmore Antiques Emporium Mall, 105 East Main Street in downtown Ardmore.

More road repairs are underway after damaging April rains, changes have been made to how much it costs for jail inmate commissary deposits, and a deeper look at the complex utility issues when it comes to widening Rockford Road. Plus: an update to water testing earlier this year that found elevated levels of lead from some customer taps. This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by Ardmore...

The county commission is getting ready for the winter months, an Ardmore High School graduate will soon be inducted into the state hall of fame, and charges of child abuse against two former Ardmore teachers have been dropped. This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by Ardmore Antiques Emporium Mall, 105 East Main Street in downtown Ardmore.

Rockford Road’s widening project has cleared a major hurdle, some Ardmore students will soon have access to some free dental health care, and county employees now have a new incentive to turn their job into a career. Plus: more headlines from the Ardmore City Commission, Ardmore City Schools Board of Education, and the Carter County Commission This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by A...

Water tap monitoring across Ardmore has found elevated lead levels, the scarecrows have returned to downtown Ardmore, and fall is in the air with plenty of seasonal events coming up from the Ardmore Main Street Authority. Plus: Edward Jones financial advisor Cody Steele has a look at the deteriorating credit quality for a pair of U.S. regional banks, and a look at a few events happening for Hallow...

The county has signed on to an opiate settlement agreement, Ardmore’s downtown airport will be getting a new terminal building, and a gift has been left for future Ardmoreites in the form of a time capsule. Plus: police have apprehended the suspect in Walker Park vandalism, and the group tasked with inspecting county bridges will stay on the job This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by...

County commissioners will get another chance to consider an opiate court settlement, an Ardmore teacher just won a national prize, and parts of Carter County history saw the light of day for the first time in 114 years. Plus, Ardmore City Hall is warning residents about a phone scam demanding immediate payment of utility bills, This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by Ardmore Antiques...

Ground has been broken on the city’s new police station, downtown Ardmore has more parking options with a newly dedicated lot, drivers along South Washington may be hitting a detour for another week, and Ardmore Leader remembers a defining moment for our town 110 years later. Plus, a 12-hour vigil was held early this week to raise awareness of veteran suicides. This episode of This Week in Ardmore...

Area schools have dealt with threats and weapons, the Myall Road bridge over Hickory Creek has been given priority for upgrades, and Ardmore City Schools is now facing two separate lawsuits alleging child abuse. Plus: Ardmore police are getting some new investigative equipment, and a 12-hour vigil to raise awareness of veterans suicide is happening downtown next week This episode of This Week in A...

Local health care officials gave an update on the state of the industry in Ardmore, Southern Tech is working to expand its CDL training program, and Ardmore police are asking for your help to locate a missing woman. Plus: Lone Grove voters have approved a $12.8 million school bond, plus The Junction gets ready for spooky season by getting ready for a paranormal investigation later this month at on...

The proposal to build a new cell phone tower near Plainview got no support from the city commission, it’s county fair season in southern Oklahoma, and one area agency wants to see Hope Rising during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Plus: Early voting got underway for residents in the Lone Grove school district this week, Southern Tech is considered one of the top vocational schools in Oklahoma...

The sheriff’s K9 unit has moved to Arkansas, a local defense attorney is getting ready to release a book on local corruption, and Ardmore’s home of higher learning continues to see record enrollment. And in The Junction, Ardmore now allows infill development within the historic core of Ardmore in at attempt to spur home building without urban sprawl. Director of Community Development Jessica Scott...

Parents formally addressed the Ardmore school board about their leadership concerns, the city commission vote on a proposed cell phone tower will wait until September, and the future of Ardmore’s water supplies just got a boost. Plus, local sightings of pink flamingos are tied to a local nonprofit. CASA of Southern Oklahoma is currently holding their flamingo Flock awareness campaign and fundraise...

Ardmore police are keeping an eye out on school buses and the drivers around them, Plainview has an interim athletic director, and a wish is coming true for an Ardmore boy with a rare lung condition. In The Junction this week, Ardmore City Manager Kevin Boatright talks about the new police station, road infrastructure, and stormwater drainage issues. This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsor...

Ardmore has the green light for a new police station, some Clubhouse employees have been recognized for saving someone from an aerial obstacle, and the health department will be offering more free health services next week. This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by Ardmore Antiques Emporium Mall, 105 East Main Street in downtown Ardmore.

A firearm was found on an Ardmore school campus, three local men are being considered as the replacement for an outgoing judge, and back-to-school clothes shopping may be a bit easier for families during this weekend’s tax holiday. This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by Ardmore Antiques Emporium Mall, 105 East Main Street in downtown Ardmore.

A federal review of school funds is making budget planning difficult for Ardmore schools, some streets across town will get a fresh coat of paint, and a funding rescission means more tough choices are coming for southern Oklahoma’s public radio broadcaster. This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by Ardmore Antiques Emporium Mall, 105 East Main Street in downtown Ardmore.

A former Ardmore elementary school principal claims the district’s head selectively enforces policy, restaurants at state parks have been reopened, and a local group is hoping to build some bridges out of poverty. This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by Ardmore Antiques Emporium Mall, 105 East Main Street in downtown Ardmore.

Southern Tech has a new board member, the restaurant at Lake Murray has been shut down by the state tourism department, and Ardmore’s city commission has declared July as Parks and Recreation month This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by Ardmore Antiques Emporium Mall, 105 East Main Street in downtown Ardmore.