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Sayre residents will have the chance to help shape the future of transportation in southwest Oklahoma at an upcoming public meeting hosted by the Southwest Oklahoma Regional Transportation Planning Organization (SORTPO).

On August 31, 2025, communities across the globe will unite to remember those who have lost their lives or suffered permanent injury due to drug overdose.

SWODA announces a partnership with Sayre Public Schools to enhance emergency preparedness and student safety through the distribution of NARCAN.

Entities in Southwest Oklahoma are urged to attend one of the upcoming REAP meetings hosted by SWODA.

SWODA and SORTPO are pleased to announce the grant award of $30,000 from the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation Fund at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation.

SWODA is proud to announce a significant partnership with Great Plains Regional Medical Center.

In a concerted effort to address the ongoing opioid crisis, several local businesses and organizations have partnered with the SWODA to implement opioid abatement initiatives.

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has designated the South Western Oklahoma Development Authority (SWODA) Board of Trustees as the first regional transportation planning organization in Oklahoma.

SWODA honors the retirement of two remarkable leaders, Debora Glasgow and Robin Selman

The Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board has awarded funding to SWODA to combat the ongoing opioid crisis.

The Southwest Oklahoma Regional Transportation Planning Organization (SORTPO), as part of its ongoing regional transportation planning efforts and development of the Forward 45 Regional Transportation Plan, hosted Walkability Workshops in Weatherford and Duncan, Oklahoma.

The Southwest Oklahoma Development Authority (SWODA) and the Southwest Oklahoma Regional Transportation Planning Organization (SORTPO) based in Burns Flat, Oklahoma, has received a 2024 Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) for their innovative Regional Transportation Planning Community Engagement Strategy.