Oklahoma puts hold on planned $400 lost wages payments
OKLAHOMA— Planned payments of $400 to some Oklahoma residents who lost wages amid the coronavirus pandemic are being put on hold due to the potential approval of additional federal unemployment payments, Oklahoma Employment Security Commission director Shelley Zumwalt said Wednesday. “If new federal legislation is passed and…
Top 10 Lawton Businesses We Wish Were Still Open
LAWTON, Okla – Yesterday I was talking with some friends, reminiscing about places that are no longer open in Lawton, Fort Sill. We all started naming off businesses and restaurants that we loved and would go to all the time, but sadly are no longer…
1 dead, 1 injured in NW Lawton shooting
LAWTON, Okla. – The Lawton Police Department says one person is dead and another was taken to the hospital after an incident near NW 44th and Cache Road on Sunday afternoon. Police say they responded to reports of shots being fired a little after noon…
Donations help military veterans get fishing and hunting licenses
LAWTON, Okla. – Officials with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation say they are offering fishing and hunting licenses to military veterans — thanks to the generosity of donors. The agency’s Stars and Stripes License Project offers licenses to military veterans, as well as the…
State doctor says Governor Stitt’s new measures “too little, too late”
LAWTON, Okla. -An Oklahoma doctor says restrictions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus may be, quote, “too little, too late.” Dr. Dale Bratzler of the University of Oklahoma Medical Center says Governor Stitt’s new measures, which close bars and in-person restaurant service at…
Lawton man in jail, accused of assault with a deadly weapon
A Lawton man remains in the Stephens County Jail on numerous charges after law enforcement say he allegedly assaulted multiple members of a local family. Jermaine Tyler Radford, 30, of Lawton, faces felony charges of assault and battery with a deadly weapon after a former felony conviction, malicious injury to property…
Even More Rare Coins Show Up in Salvation Army Kettle, This Time in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA – I was impressed with the $2,000 rare coin that someone donated this week over in Corpus Cristi, Texas. For once, not everything is bigger in Texas. Some kettles up in Oklahoma got a bunch of rare coins. I always love hearing about the…
Online shopping increases revenue throughout the state
LAWTON, Okla. – Online sales taxes are benefiting cities and counties across Oklahoma during the pandemic. Online sales tax numbers from Cyber Monday are not added to this year’s total yet. But David Francis with the Oklahoma Tax Commission said even without them, this year’s…
Lawton police shoot, kill man after reported home invasion
LAWTON, Okla. — Lawton police officers shot and killed a man they say pointed a firearm at them following a home invasion, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation reported. The OSBI said in a press release the shooting happened early Thursday after the man broke…
Lawton Salvation Army kicks of Rescue Christmas campaign
LAWTON, Okla. – Christmas is just a few months away and the Lawton Salvation Army is already getting ready to help the community during the holiday season. The organization kicked off its Rescue Christmas campaign this week. The idea is to raise awareness for what…
Coronavirus vaccine to be released any day now
LAWTON, Okla. – As health departments anticipate the FDA is issuing an emergency use authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine, they’re beginning to sharpen their plans to get it out to the people. Right now, the state is expecting to receive more than a hundred thousand…
Rollover crash near Lake Lawtonka sends three people to hospital
LAWTON, Okla. – Three people were taken to a hospital after a rollover crash next to Lake Lawtonka Friday. Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the crash around six o’clock at State Highway 58 and McIntosh Road. We’re told two vehicles were involved and one of them…
