Legend Driven Honda in Lawton announces raffle winners
LAWTON, Okla. – Legend Driven Honda announced the winners for their raffle on Monday. One person won $500, another won $1000, and the grand prize of $25,000 went to Linda Swinford. They started the raffle in order to help local non-profit organizations. The non-profits sold…
How Do We Keep Central Mall Alive?
LAWTON, Okla. – While the city has been pretty quiet about their plans to purchase the mall, that doesn’t mean they’ve decided not to do so. Even as the public outcry and general shenanigans about this continue, elitists have never been open to listening to…
Latest two-day total shows 2,631 new COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma, 13 more deaths
LAWTON, Okla. – There are 2,631 new cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma and 13 additional deaths, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Sunday’s report from OSDH accounts for totals for both December 26th and 27th, while Saturday’s numbers were from Christmas Day. In…
Oklahoma traffic stop leads to discovery of three girls reported missing from out of state
Oklahoma — Two men were arrested on Christmas Eve after a traffic stop led to the discovery of three girls who were reported missing from out of state, Chouteau police said. Chouteau police pulled over a car near 69 Highway and Main Street and saw the girls inside the car, Chouteau police…
OHP identifies victim of single vehicle crash
LAWTON, Okla. – Oklahoma Highway Patrol has identified 60-year-old James Johnson as the man killed in a fatal one-vehicle rollover outside of Lawton on Christmas. According to O.H.P, Johnson was going southbound around 5:30 p.m. on Southeast 60th Street when his truck veered to the…
New program to help small businesses during the holidays
LAWTON, Okla. – Local vendors are counting on the community’s support more than ever this holiday season. Country Lace Boutique Manager Staci Kloxin said the pandemic has not taken a toll on the business, but she’s still counting on the holiday crowd to keep sales…
Oklahoma Doctors, Nurses Working Through Pandemic On Christmas Day
OKLAHOMA – Working on holidays is a reality that nurses and doctors expect each year when they sign up for the job. However, with COVID-19, this year has made things a little more complicated. This week, Oklahoma hit a new peak number of hospitalizations from…
How To Get A Covid Test In Lawton
LAWTON, Okla. – As we slowly linger on through this pandemic, odds are, at some point, you’re going to wonder if you have a seasonal cold, flu, strep, or the covid… With christmas coming next week, you might want to know for sure if you’re…
Governor Stitt announces approved relief funding for food banks
LAWTON, Okla. – Food banks across the state have been approved for six-million dollars in CARES ACT funding. Funds will be split between the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma to help replenish their food supply. Combined they…
Billingsley Ford collecting donations for local animal shelters, rescues
LAWTON, Okla. – The Billingsley Family of Dealerships is asking donors to give to their “Christmas For Southwest Oklahoma Animal Rescuers” GoFundMe https://gofund.me/42295a71. Normally the Billingsley family asks the community to bring food and other pet items to their dealership this time of year. Maketing…
City of Lawton Has Purchased The Central Mall
LAWTON, Okla. – The City of Lawton is purchasing the Central Mall for the FISTA (FIRES Innovation Science and Technology Accelerator) project. The Lawton City Council met last Friday (12-18-20) in a special session to finalize the purchase of the mall at a price tag of 14.6 MILLION! They’ll be closing on it (01-05-21). A…
Lawton Fire Department members receive COVID-19 vaccine
LAWTON, Okla. – Six members of the Lawton Fire Department received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Monday at the Comanche County Health Department. Deputy Fire Chief Jared Williams said LFD personnel are not required to take the vaccine, but they’re encouraging as many as possible to…