Lawton
Task force recommends anti-camping ordinance for the homeless
A homeless task force is supporting a proposed ordinance that would make it illegal for homeless people in Lawton to...
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Lawton Public Schools combats AI deepfakes with filter
Technology is destined supposed to improve lives. The artificial intelligence (AI) people use to help with homework can also be...
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Lawton considering anti-camping ordinance aimed at the homeless
A new ordinance being crafted by the City of Lawton would ban homeless people from camping inside the city limits....
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Investigators say woman, teen identified as pattern criminals
DUNCAN — Accused of a pattern of criminality, arrest warrants were issued Thursday for a Stephens County woman and a...
Read moreLawton officials say mechanisms in place to ensure CIP projects are done
City of Lawton officials said mechanisms are in place to ensure projects listed in the Capital Improvements Program Extension are...
Read moreMore short-term rentals need to pay the hotel-motel tax, Lawton officials say
The City of Lawton is seeing an increase in hotel-motel tax revenue after a 2023 decision to apply the required...
Read moreThis Week in LPS
Monday Labor Day — No school; offices closed. Tuesday STAR reading and math assessment window open for all elementary classrooms...
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Consumers and employers respond to grocery tax cut
Oklahoma Legislature eliminated the 4.5 percent state’s grocery tax in late August, allowing consumers to save hundreds of dollars. After...
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Designated funding will allow City of Lawton to launch improvements at city lakes
The City of Lawton knows what it wants to do to upgrade amenities at city lakes. And, with designated funding,...
Read moreOPINON: Next step is prioritizing the CIP
The Lawton City Council will be tasked with setting priorities for new projects after voters approved an extension to the...
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