Lawton City Council deems some parks surplus
The City of Lawton may soon have 10 fewer parks to maintain. On Tuesday, the City Council voted to declare...
Boots, badges and a drive to save lives
If anybody understands the need for blood during an emergency, it’s Lawton first responders. A friendly competition between law enforcement...
Lawton building permits top $6 million in June
Lawton building permits totaled $6.4 million in June, thanks mainly to another crop of commercial projects. Residential permits totaled $2.4...
Music casts spells to offer Western Swing fans some magic
Cowboy hats hovering above smiling faces moved across the wooden dance floor in place this weekend at the Great Plains...
Pull your property taxes back down to earth
Higher property tax bills have accompanied the rising market values of homes over the past several years. If your property...
Man wanted for cheating Lawton banks of over $40,000
A 54-year-old Lawton man is wanted for using fraudulent checks and making cash withdrawals and purchases, causing total losses of...
Arvest Million Meals campaign helps raise more than $16,000 to benefit local food partners
Arvest announced the bank’s 13th annual Million Meals campaign helped raise more than $16,000 to benefit four food partners in...
2-20th Field Artillery Battalion is getting ready to deploy to South Korea
Korean BBQ. Sgt. Meko Friday already knows exactly what his first meal will be once he and his fellow soldiers...
Hammer rampage nets man jail, $100,000 bond
A hammer rampage aimed at cars, a bicyclist and a Lawton police officer has a 28-year-old man behind bars on...
Illegal guns turn misdemeanor case into felony charges
A misdemeanor case of domestic assault turned into a felony case for a Sterling man, police said, who had guns...