The Halloween Spirit Is Already Happening
LAWTON, Okla. – 2020 is the year of no-chill… why should the holiday season be any different? For years, the consumer animatronic market has been pretty stagnant. We get promised these Hollywood level productions only to open a box that was obviously built by the…
Oklahoma Blood Institute welcomes convalescent plasma donors
LAWTON, Okla. -Oklahoma Blood Institute is now welcoming walk-in convalescent plasma donors to donor centers and open-to-public mobile blood drives. Those who have recovered from COVID-19, or who have tested positive for the antibodies, and have been symptom-free for 14 days and at least 7…
Minor injuries reported in Lawton car crash
LAWTON, Okla. -LPD said only minor injuries were reported following a car crash around 6:30 this evening. It happened at Southwest 5th and Lee Boulevard. Firefighters checked out some of the people involved but we’re told nobody was sent to a hospital.
Hospital employee among 12 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Comanche Co.
LAWTON, Okla. — Officials with the Comanche County Memorial Hospital have confirmed the total number of positive COVID-19 tests has risen to 12, including one employee of the hospital. CCMH healthcare officials received COVID-19 test results back over the weekend to bring the total number…
Lawton murder suspect captured in Duncan Thursday morning
LAWTON, Okla. — The suspect in a homicide in Lawton over Memorial Day weekend has been captured in Duncan, according to officials with the Lawton Police Department. Authorities confirmed David Villanueva, 39, was taken into custody around 1:30 a.m. Thursday morning in Duncan by Duncan…
Oklahoma doctor shares COVID vaccination experience
OKLAHOMA – Dr. Janis Finer has been working as a frontline healthcare worker since the beginning of the pandemic. When the first doses arrived at Saint Francis Health System’s medical center, Dr. Finer said there was a line of healthcare workers ready to get their…
Pandemic Prompting People to Review Their Financial Defences
LAWTON, Okla. – “The diagnosis of a serious illness can mean a very difficult time for personal health and wealth,” said Mr Owen. “A question everyone needs to ask themselves is: “If I were to become critically ill and could not earn a living, would my family…
Lawton man sentenced to federal prison over ammunition theft
LAWTON, Okla. – A Lawton man will several months in federal prison for illegally possessing ammunition after a felony conviction In March, Michael Oliver was arrested for stealing over 700 rounds of ammo from a local sporting goods store. He pleaded guilty in August to…
CCMH says employee has tested positive for COVID-19
LAWTON, Okla.- Officials with the Comanche County Memorial Hospital say one of their employees have tested positive for COVID-19. Details about the positive test were not released by the hospital but they say the employee is self-quarantining. Any other staff or patients who came in…
New Sonic to Open in Lawton Near Cache & Sheridan
LAWTON, Okla. – Looks like the new construction near the corner of Cache and Sheridan, close to the 1,400 block next to China Wok will be a brand new Sonic Drive In. They’re getting it done quick and in no time we’ll have a new…
Oklahoma man to be arraigned next month in Juneau County Court attack
OKLAHOMA – An Oklahoma man accused of trying to bite sheriff’s deputies and stab one with a pen during a courtroom scuffle in Wisconsin is facing an arraignment in January on felony charges. A criminal complaint charges 30-year-old Billy Henderson, of Tulsa, with attempted battery…
Two hospitalized after one ejected in rollover wreck in Lawton
LAWTON — Two people are hospitalized after one was ejected when their truck rolled after a crash in Lawton Saturday afternoon. Officials responded to a call about 2 p.m. Saturday on Lee Boulevard and NW Red Elk Road. According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers, Lawton…
