The Express-Star

3 days ago | chickashanews.com | Davis Cordova

The City of Chickasha is steps away from purchasing the 70-acre plot of the city’s lone golf course but doesn’t plan to maintain the land as a golf course. Chickasha approved the $1.6 million purchase of the Chickasha golf course at the May 19 meeting and is furthering its future plan of the land. kAmr9:4<2D92 r:EJ |2?286C y:> rC@D3J D2:5 E96 4:EJ 5@6D?’E A=2? E@ <66A E96 =2?5 2 8@=7 4@FCD6[ 3FE H:== =@@< E@ FD6 E9:D A=@E 7@C @E96C C64C62E:@?2= FD6D]k^Am kAm“%96 4:EJ :D ?@E :?E6C6DE65 :?

3 days ago | chickashanews.com | Davis Cordova

Javier Nieto went straight from helping lead the Chickasha baseball team to the state tournament to summer practices as the starting quarterback. Nieto, Chickasha’s starting quarterback leading into the 2025 summer, started for a majority of the season at quarterback, but this summer he gets the full time to prepare and help lead the young Fightin’ Chicks as one of the main leaders this upcoming season. kAm}:6E@ E@@< @G6C E96 DE2CE:?8 ;@3 :? E96 D64@?5 H66< =2DE D62D@? 27E6C E96 DE2CE6C DF776C65 2?

4 days ago | chickashanews.com | Lisa Mascaro |Kevin Freking |Leah Askarinam

With last-minute concessions and stark warnings from Trump, the Republican holdouts largely dropped their opposition to salvage the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that's central to the GOP agenda. The House launched debate before midnight and by dawn the vote was called, 215-214, with Democrats staunchly opposed. It next goes to the Senate, with long negotiations ahead.

4 days ago | chickashanews.com | Tarik Masri

OKLAHOMA CITY — Abigale Dayton hit a two-run home run to bring Oklahoma back from the brink of elimination. Not long after, Lauren Allred hit a sacrifice fly ball into right field to give Texas Tech a walk-off win in the Women’s College World Series semifinals on Monday at Devon Park. The loss ends the Sooners’ bid for a fifth straight national championship. kAm%96 $@@?6CD 925 H@? ?:?6 DEC2:89E 6=:>:?2E:@? 82>6D 2E E96 (r($ 52E:?8 324< E@ a_`h] p7E6C 72==:?8 E@ }@] e D665 %6I2D :? E96:C D64@?5 82>6 :?

5 days ago | chickashanews.com | Tarik Masri

OKLAHOMA CITY — There wasn’t a big celebration when Oklahoma’s Sam Landry struck out the final batter to eliminate Oregon and keep the Sooners’ season alive. The Sooners were obviously excited, but even head coach Patty Gasso thought her team’s reaction to a 4-1 bounce-back win to advance to the semifinals of the Women’s College World Series.