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…
Braves return to form, rout Oklahoma Wesleyan
OKLAHOMA – The Ottawa University men’s basketball team broke out of its doldrums Thursday night in Wilson Field House. The Braves returned to their style of basketball, and it came at a good time. Ottawa’s defense was on point and the offense was sharp in…
Cameron University Business Research Center to host “COVID-19 and Our Community”
LAWTON, Okla. – Cameron University’s Bill W. Burgess, Jr. Business Research Center (BBRC) will host “COVID-19 and Our Community,” a business forum that will examine the impact of the current pandemic in our community. The forum will take place on Thursday, December 3, at 4…
5-Year-Old Dies, Another Critically Injured In Comanche Co. Crash
LAWTON, Okla. – Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troopers said a young girl died and another was critically injured in an accident Monday in Comanche County. According to authorities the accident was at 11:22 a.m. on Cache Road and Northeast 60th Street, one mile east of Lawton….
