This Week In Ardmore is a weekly podcast from Ardmore Leader to provide a weekly roundup of local news, feature timely interviews and exclusive reporting, give listeners a chance to voice their thoughts, and prepare you for the week ahead in southern Oklahoma.
Latest episodes
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16 min
TWiA - July 31, 2026
Local groups are getting ready for another year of back-to-school events, state public health officials are monitoring a foodborne illness outbreak, and Ardmore just celebrated 139…
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22 min
TWiA - July 24, 2026
Repairs to City Lake dam had some major unexpected price hikes, retired Ardmore firefighters are being called to help archive local history, and the city’s parks department will be…
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23 min
TWiA - July 17, 2026
The Plainview school day just got 10 minutes longer, students there can also expect some construction projects when school starts next month, and a new peanut variety is available…
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20 min
TWiA - July 10, 2026
Ardmore has an acting city manager and a solid waste agreement, two locals are bringing their own flavor of a popular fitness race to town, and the local arts community is mourning…
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30 min
TWiA - July 3, 2026
An Ardmore Leader investigation into the Flock Safety network of cameras and gunshot detectors found little local oversight to prevent misuse of the system and a vast majority of l…
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26 min
TWiA - June 19, 2026
Ardmore schools are preparing for spending cuts, one city commissioner had plenty of questions about rising costs for construction of a new police station, and an Ardmore woman is…
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24 min
TWiA - June 12, 2026
A new contract for Plainview teachers means more money in their pockets, a Juneteenth block party in Ardmore is about one week away, and the FIFA World Cup is here to hopefully bri…
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44 min
TWiA - June 5, 2026
The city’s looking into mysterious interference from an electronic device during private discussions, local theater productions brought home titles from the Kelli O’Hara Awards, an…
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22 min
TWiA - May 29, 2026
A budget has been approved for the city’s upcoming fiscal year, a plan to widen a portion of U.S. Highway 70 means relocating underground utilities, and some teacher rehires at Ard…
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28 min
TWiA - May 15, 2026
Ardmore’s animal shelter need to replace dog kennels that are deteriorating, a local group has been established to protect quail habitats, and there’s a new face in charge of the A…
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15 min
TWiA - May 8, 2026
Repair costs at the City Lake Dam are climbing, Amtrak service through Ardmore is again in danger of ending, and the remains of six Oklahoma service members were brought to town an…
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28 min
TWiA - May 1, 2026
Repairs at Ardmore High School will go through the bid process, City Hall is reeling from the worst ransomware attack in its history, and weekly political demonstrations downtown h…
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35 min
TWiA - April 24, 2026
Ardmore utility rates have been updated, first responders are one step closer to radio interoperability with other agencies, Ardmore High School will return to in-person learning n…
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27 min
TWiA - April 17, 2026
Language learning software is expanding access to Chickasaw, Ardmore City Schools has announced this year’s teachers of the year, and a fragile piece of Ardmore history is featured…
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23 min
TWiA - April 10, 2026
Ardmore voters cast their ballots for several seats and ballot measures, Ardmore High School remains in virtual learning after flooding last month, and the 13-year search for two m…
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32 min
TWiA - April 3, 2026
Local election day is next Tuesday, Ardmore High School will continue virtual learning for a third week after geothermal units flooded a portion of the campus, and HFV Wilson Commu…
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34 min
TWiA - March 27, 2026
Ardmore High School suffered major damage after flooding from the roof, the Will Rogers Elementary School counselor will soon have a school-wide team building program, and Plainvie…
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54 min
TWiA - March 20, 2026
Ardmore Leader election coverage continues this week with two more interviews preparing local voters for local elections coming up on April 7. This week, we’ll hear from the candid…
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TWiA - March 13, 2026
Ardmore Leader election coverage continues this week with four interviews preparing local voters for the April 7 elections. This week: candidates vying for the Ardmore City Commiss…
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42 min
TWiA - March 6, 2026
Ardmore Leader election coverage continues this week with part three of our 10-part interview series preparing local voters for the April 7 elections. This week: city officials tal…