Tips for Small Businesses For the Holidays & Beyond
LAWTON, Okla. – Despite the coronavirus pandemic, small business owners have been resilient, pivoting and adapting their business models to navigate continually changing conditions. With the new year on the horizon, there are potential new opportunities to take advantage of and ways to adapt to…
Child neglect arrest warrant filed
LAWTON, Okla. – A judge has issued an arrest warrant for a woman they say kept her child in unsafe conditions. Morganne Avvocato is charged with one count of child neglect. Investigators say DHS workers and police found her unresponsive on a couch during an…
LPS will feed the youth while schools are closed for the holidays
LAWTON, Okla. – Lawton Public Schools are doing grab and go meals over Christmas break. They’ll have 11 sites available for pick-up. That includes Cleveland, Freedom, Hugh Bish, Lincoln, Pioneer Park, Pat Henry, Sullivan Village, and Ridgecrest Elementary Schools. Central and MacArthur Middle School as…
Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma welcomes new radiation oncologist
LAWTON, Okla. – The Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma recently welcomed a new radiation oncologist. Dr. Rufus Mark is a native Californian, but he’s worked in Texas for roughly the last 20 years before deciding to move to Lawton. One of the factors that played…
Coronavirus stalls Lawton Propel project
LAWTON, Okla. -Lawtonians voted on the propel city project last fall, but the coronavirus pandemic slowed down progress on planning, according to city officials. The 2020 City Improvement Project is a 14-year plan that puts millions of dollars of funding into focused areas, such as…
Oklahoma state senator wants to outlaw abortion
OKLAHOMA – State Sen. Warren Hamilton announced his intent to file the Abolition of Abortion in Oklahoma Act/Equal Protection and Equal Justice Act, which would criminalize and end all abortions in Oklahoma. The measure would ensure equal justice and equal protection of the laws to…
How A Late Payment Affects Your Credit Score
LAWTON, Okla. – We have talked before about how payment history impacts your credit score, but let’s talk specifically this week about what a late payment does to your score. How long does a late payment stay on your credit report? Late payments that were…
Wichita Falls man pleads guilty to rape and kidnapping in Lawton
LAWTON, Okla. – A Texas man has pleaded guilty for a rape and kidnapping that happened in Lawton. Dolphin Wesley Hock, of Wichita Falls, pleaded guilty to kidnapping a man and woman in Lawton in October of 2019. Investigators say Hock entered a woman’s home…
Woodland Hills fourth grade classes help bring Christmas to children in need
LAWTON, Okla. – Woodland Hills’ fourth grade classes are helping out children in the community and giving the Classic Lawton Chevy Toy Drive a boost. The classes collected donations from Dec. 1 to Dec. 9 as part of a community service project for Christmas. “The kids…
Stitt says vaccine offers ‘light at the end of the tunnel’
LAWTON, Okla. — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt joined state and local health officials at a hospital in Lawton Wednesday afternoon with updated information about the COVID-19 vaccine in Oklahoma. “This week, this is a major milestone in our fight, but there’s still going to be…
Woman shot in Lawton
LAWTON, Okla. – Lawton police are investigating the shooting of a woman on Thursday. Officers were called at approximately 12:43 p.m. to the 4700 block of NW Motif Manor regarding a shooting, according to a news release issued by Sgt. Elijah Garcia with the Lawton…
Veterans Center doing things different this year for the holidays
LAWTON, Okla. – Lawton Fort Sill Veterans Center isn’t doing angel tree or their closet wish list this year. Instead, they are taking monetary donations that can be dropped off at the Veterans Center front desk. They are not accepting physical donations because of the…
