COVID – 19 protocols set for LPS winter sports season
LAWTON, Okla. – With winter sports right around the corner, Lawton Public Schools has several protocols in place because of the pandemic. “Because of the pandemic, we’ll have mandatory masks. We kind of gauged from volleyball the seating in our gymnasiums at the high schools…
City of Lawton online payment outage
LAWTON, Okla. – The City of Lawton will be doing an update to the Enterprise Payment system on Saturday, Dec. 19. This is the system citizens of Lawton use to pay utility bills and court fees. The update will start at 8 am and is predicted to…
Leadership Oklahoma’s 2021 Helping Oklahoma Contest open through Jan. 12
OKLAHOMA – Leadership Oklahoma is sponsoring its annual Helping Oklahoma Contest, which recognizes exceptional Oklahoma volunteers from across the state for their service to Oklahoma 501c3 non-profit organizations. “Helping Oklahoma” is a contest developed to further Leadership Oklahoma’s mission to create, inspire and support leaders…
How Pandemic-Stricken Businesses Survive Thanks to the Power of Grants
LAWTON, Okla. – At the beginning of 2020 millions of small business owners were stunned when forced to temporarily close because of COVID-19, nor could they have imagined that their entrances would become permanently padlocked 10 months later. For the still-struggling survivors there is help via thousands…
Woman accused of using stolen checkbook
LAWTON, Okla. – Lawton police arrested a woman they say used a stolen checkbook to go on an unusual shopping spree. Investigators say Chelsea Simpson was using a former roommate’s checkbook. They say she used the stolen checks to make several large purchases — including…
Chickasha’s Festival of Light Drive Through
LAWTON, Okla. – Just 40 miles North of Lawton, you’ll find one of America’s top 20 ranked holiday light displays. While most people tend to stay closer to home in the year of the pandemic, this is one evening out of town that won’t cost…
Local hospital asking for help from retired nurses
LAWTON, Okla. – Comanche County Memorial Hospital is asking for retired nurses and for nurses who aren’t working right now to consider going back into the workforce and helping them as they try to take care of the community. Melissa Alvillar, RN and director of…
Local fraternity helps register voters
LAWTON, Okla. – The Phi Upsilon Fraternity conducted its annual voter registration drive today. The registration took place inside Ice Tre’s Barbershop Shop. The entire 9th region of Omega Psi Phi, which also includes Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana, went out to help folks register to…
Oklahoma First Lady Sarah Stitt involved in vehicle crash
OKLAHOMA – Oklahoma First Lady Sarah Stitt was involved in a vehicle crash on Thursday. Sarah Stewart, an Oklahoma Highway Patrol spokeswoman, confirmed to KFOR that Stitt was part of a vehicle crash that occurred on Thursday afternoon. Stitt was not injured, but the other driver…
Should Lawton Have More Internet Providers?
LAWTON, Okla. – If you didn’t know, in America, the internet has always worked on a corporate “dibs” policy. A company will smooze over the city government, they’ll strike a deal, and whoever gets there first is usually the winner. That being said, as much…
Lawton serial ammunition thief sentenced to 9 months in federal prison
LAWTON, Okla. – A Lawton man was sentenced to 9 months in federal prison for illegally possessing ammunition after having been previously convicted of a felony crime stemming from his serial theft of ammunition from local retail stores, announced U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Downing. On…
Share Your Christmas Food and Toy Drive
LAWTON, Okla. – Tomorrow join Townsquare Media and KSWO at Walmart. We’ll be set up at both locations: 1002 N.W. Sheridan Road and at 6301 Quannah Parker Trailway for “Share Your Christmas.” Stop by help us spread a little bit of holiday cheer and make a donation of can food, or any non-perishable food item….
