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…
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…
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…
City Council votes yes on covenant relating to Central Mall tax dollars
LAWTON, Okla. – As the city works on the purchase of Central Mall to create a home for the FISTA, council voted on a covenant to still help those befitting from tax dollars.’ An addendum to the council agenda was an attempt to tackle a…
Local business teams up with LFD for toy drive
LAWTON, Okla. – A local business teamed up with the Lawton Fire Union Local 1882 to make the holidays a little brighter. It’s a toy drive specifically for kids 10 and below, and it’s part of the LFD Christmas for Kids program. The wish list…
Lawton business collecting book donations for families in need
LAWTON, Okla. – A Lawton business is holding its annual book drive to benefit families in need right here in our community. Each year, the UPS store in Lawton collects donations of money and new books to give to families in need. “There are no…
How Small Businesses Could Save A Stack From COVID-Specific Tax Benefits
LAWTON, Okla. – Plenty of American small business owners — including those run by black entrepreneurs — likely will not forget how difficult the COVID-19 pandemic made 2020 to operate in. After all, a large number of those firms have been forced to close or…
Community mourns loss of local business owners
LAWTON, Okla. – The Duncan community is mourning after the loss of local business owners in a weekend fatality accident. The accident, which happened around 10:08 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, claimed the life of Eric Gutierrez and Isaura Cabrera. According to reports from Oklahoma Highway…
Cameron University to put on COVID-19 related business forum
LAWTON, Okla. – Cameron University will be putting on a business forum Thursday to discus Covid-19. The forum is being hosted by by Cameron University’s Bill W. Burgess, Jr. Business Research Center and is titled “COVID-19 and Our Community.” They will be discussing the impact…
Could Lawton Support A Bass Pro Shop?
LAWTON, Okla – So I’m going through my nightly routine the other night, dinner was done, dishes washed, sat down in my chair, turned on the tube and hopped on facebook to see what had been happening in the last twenty-four hours. Looking around one…
How Pandemic-Stricken Businesses Survive Thanks to the Power of Grants
LAWTON, Okla. – At the beginning of 2020 millions of small business owners were stunned when forced to temporarily close because of COVID-19, nor could they have imagined that their entrances would become permanently padlocked 10 months later. For the still-struggling survivors there is help via thousands…
Should Lawton Have More Internet Providers?
LAWTON, Okla. – If you didn’t know, in America, the internet has always worked on a corporate “dibs” policy. A company will smooze over the city government, they’ll strike a deal, and whoever gets there first is usually the winner. That being said, as much…
