This Week In Ardmore

Ardmore Leader begins our Ardmore Decides 2026 local election coverage with Georganne Westfall and Cathy Roring, two candidates running for the Southern Tech school board.

This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by Ardmore Antiques Emporium Mall, 105 East Main Street in downtown Ardmore.

City leaders are answering questions about a proposed one-cent sales tax, county officials held off on buying a sheriff’s vehicle due to a technicality, and remains have been found in the search for Molly Miller and Colt Haynes.

Plus, learn about the financial update received by Ardmore school board members and the recent unexpected costs incurred by the district.

This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by Ardmore Antiques Emporium Mall, 105 East Main Street in downtown Ardmore.

A Monday fire at the Valero refinery killed one and injured four others, a major fundraiser will happen this weekend for the county’s youth livestock show, and more materials have been approved for upgrading Plainview Road.

This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by Ardmore Antiques Emporium Mall, 105 East Main Street in downtown Ardmore.

Plans to improve multiple Ardmore streets moved forward this week, local ballots are set for the April 7 election, and Ardmore High School’s production of a Tony-Award winning story takes us to the spelling bee this weekend.

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Winter weather walloped Ardmore with ice, snow, and single-digit temperatures, city candidate hopefuls can file for an at-large city commission seat next week, and the Ardmore fire department will be getting some updated gear.

Plus: Ardmore Leader announces a longtime area publisher as as part owner of Ardmore’s only locally owned newsroom.

This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by Ardmore Antiques Emporium Mall, 105 East Main Street in downtown Ardmore.

City leaders hope a proposed 1-cent sales tax will generate more revenue for street repairs, Plainview is asking voters for a $41 million bond package, and the Ardmore High School art teacher just got $500 for a new lesson.

This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by Ardmore Antiques Emporium Mall, 105 East Main Street in downtown Ardmore.

School boards in Ardmore are mulling April bond proposals, Southern Tech is watching a petition to remove some property taxes, and Ardmore is getting ready for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day next week.

Plus, some Ardmore cell phones weren’t very functional on Wednesday, and city commissioners are expected to ask voters to approve a new city sales tax.

NOTE (Jan. 17): an error was discovered after recording this week’s episode. Incorrect reporting on the scheduled special meeting of the Ardmore City Schools Board of Education on Thursday, Jan. 22, has been removed. Ardmore Leader regrets the error.

This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by Ardmore Antiques Emporium Mall, 105 East Main Street in downtown Ardmore.

Panhandlers and others standing in Ardmore medians will now need safety apparel, a controversial cell phone tower near Plainview will be erected, and county commissioners are pleased with the upkeep of the county jail.

This episode of This Week in Ardmore is sponsored by Ardmore Antiques Emporium Mall, 105 East Main Street in downtown 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 Ardmore Antiques Emporium Mall, 105 East Main Street in downtown Ardmore.

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.