Ardmore Leader

12/05/2025

Local elections next year are taking shape, public schools have received their annual report cards, and Ardmore showed up en masse to kick off the Christmas season.

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Local ballots for April elections are shaping up, area schools have received their annual state report cards, and downtown Ardmore was lit up to start the holiday season.

12/03/2025

CONGRATULATIONS to PAULA PFAU, WINNER in the I’m Thankful For…Photo Contest! Paula can claim her prize package of two tickets to the Hollywood Holidays performance at The Goddard Center Plus a $25 Ten Star gift certificate by emailing [email protected]! Thanks to everyone that participated and supports advancing local news by reading the Ardmore Leader page, website, weekly newsletter, and weekly local podcasts!

12/03/2025

Ardmore Mayor John Credle, Jr. lights the Central Park Christmas tree alongside KXII anchor Caroline Fletcher.

Keep an eye out for the Ardmore Leader newsletter on Friday for more pictures from the tree lighting and Parade of Lights!

12/02/2025

After a Thursday car crash damaged traffic signal controllers on Thanksgiving, crews on Tuesday are working on the damaged equipment.

Just before noon on 12/2, the signals at Commerce and 12th Avenue are still flashing red, indicating a stop for drivers in all directions.

11/30/2025

ENTER your PHOTOS for the I’M THANKFUL FOR… PHOTO CONTEST in the COMMENTS of the Post PINNED to the top of our page through Mon., Dec 1, for a chance to win a $110 prize package - 2 tickets to the Hollywood Holidays performance at the Goddard Center plus a $25 restaurant gift certificate! Family members, pets, the beauty of nature, let us know how you’re blessed! Winner will be announced on December 2.

11/28/2025

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The county has approved thousands of dollars for firefighting gear, an Ardmore teen marched in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, and Ardmore’s performing arts center wants

11/26/2025

Will you be tuning into the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday? If so, you might see an Ardmore High School senior marching the mellophone with the Macy's Great American Marching Band.

Find a link to the story (with photos from his NYC trip) in the comments.

📸 Photo courtesy of Tripp Harvey

11/26/2025

ENTER your PHOTOS for the I’M THANKFUL FOR… PHOTO CONTEST in the Comments of this Post through Mon., Dec 1, for a chance to win a $110 prize package - 2 tickets to the Hollywood Holidays performance at the Goddard Center plus a $25 restaurant gift certificate! Family members, pets, the beauty of nature, let us know how you’re blessed! Winner will be announced on December 2.

11/26/2025

Looking for a family-fun way to get into the Christmas spirit? Spotlight Playhouse recently visited Ardmore Leader to talk about their local production of "A Christmas Carol"

Click the link to see dates and times of upcoming shows, and listen to the cast and crew talk about this timeless classic.

Cast and crew from Spotlight Playhouse stopped by the Ardmore Leader Podcast Studio on Friday, Nov. 21, to talk about their production of A Christmas Carol happening at the Goddard

11/25/2025

OPINION: Many of us say things like, “I love small businesses! They’re the heartbeat of the community!” — and then we drive 40 minutes to buy the exact same thing at a big-box store because it’s three dollars cheaper and comes with a coupon for a bag of stale chips.

Somewhere, right now, a small business owner in Ardmore is praying two prayers: That people will shop local, and their internet won’t go out again while they’re printing an invoice.

11/23/2025

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11/21/2025

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City Lake dam will undergo an eight million dollar repair, the Ardmore Airpark will see some road improvements, and Spotlight Playhouse opens their holiday production this weekend.