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At the regular meeting Tuesday, July 11, the Chickasha Economic Development Council board approved two grant recommendations. The board considered a Downtown Building Grant for a new business at 611 W Chickasha Avenue. The upper floor of the existing building is being renovated into a…

From Colby Theilen/News9. Watch the full video. CHICKASHA, Okla. – A California entrepreneur set his sights on Oklahoma, and has big plans to bring new life to a rural town. Historic plans are being made in historic downtown Chickasha. It’s revitalization led by California native, Chet Hitt. “I’m the luckiest…

The Chickasha Economic Development Council was recognized at the Redbud Awards on June 13 for their tourism initiatives in 2022.  The  EDC was nominated for five awards: Outstanding Event for Festival of Light, Best website on a small budget for Visit Chickasha, Best Partnership for…

From Colby Thelen/News9 – Watch the video CHICKASHA, Okla. – A major movie production is setting up in Chickasha. According to city council documents, ‘Twisters’ was approved for three days of filming in June. On Monday, the council approved plans to close several streets for the…

CHICKASHA, Okla. (KFOR) – If you are looking for a new career, officials in Chickasha are hosting a hiring event. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission is hosting a ‘Veterans/Community Hiring Event’ in Chickasha. The hiring event will be held on June 9, from 12 p.m.…

At its April 11 meeting, the board of the Chickasha Economic Development Council unanimously approved another application for the Small Business Start-up Program. The applicant, Wild Ox Axe Throwing, will be located at 301 W. Chickasha Avenue. Current plans include several axe throwing lanes, a…