Lawton
Lawton man jailed for ‘peeping Tom’ allegation
A 35-year-old Lawton man is accused of drilling holes in a closet and surreptitiously watching a 15-year-old girl drying off...
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Trash truck driver accused of enticing teen, charged with escape attempt, illegal gun
A City of Lawton trash truck driver is in jail on $75,000 bond after police said he was accused of...
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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...
Read moreLawton 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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