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C. Carter Crane is wanting to help even more of the homeless population in the area. They are working to do that by building a new shelter that would fit more people.
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For the first time, a Veteran’s Expressions’ theatre workshop will be put on by the City of Lawton Arts and Humanities Division.
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Oklahoma’s $7.25 wage could be increasing. Lawmakers have filled two separate bills for the upcoming session in an attempt to make that happen.
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The food bank and its clients use the bags to pack produce, but their supply is getting low.
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On Tuesday, City Manager Michael Cleghorn announced the hiring of a new Lawton Fire Chief during the City Council meeting.
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The Food and Drug Administration recently put a halt on antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly. Hospitals are now down two treatments for the coronavirus as a result.
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As we prepare for our latest round of cold weather, the Lawton Fire Marshal’s office wants to remind citizens to be safe with space heaters.
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The Lawton Public School Foundation is holding their annual Change Challenge fundraiser to raise money for teacher grants.
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Local students are gathering donations for Lawton Animal Welfare .Lawton Virtual Academy and Gateway Success Center students are doing this as a way to celebrate one of their teachers’ dog’s birthday.
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Marlow Public Schools is hoping to pass a 20-year, $34 million bond this February. It features more than 10 different projects.
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Duncan Public Schools Superintendent will be giving back the proceeds raised from a book he wrote and recently published.
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For the first time ever American Red Cross is dealing with a blood crisis.
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Cache Public Schools is hoping to pass a 13-year school bond next month to help make some needed upgrades in the district.
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A new initiative to help with the teacher shortage in Oklahoma was announced today by Governor Kevin Stitt and Oklahoma State Chamber President Chad Warmington.
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As the Omicron variant continues to spread across the nation and locally, Comanche County Memorial Hospital is starting to see record-breaking hospitalization numbers.
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We’re getting a look at how the community helped lead to the arrest of more than 30 criminals across Southwest Oklahoma in 2021.
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Duncan Public Schools is still working to complete projects from a school bond that was passed a few years ago. Currently they are working on upgrading security throughout the district.
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Hundreds of students and teachers across Southwest Oklahoma are not able to go to schools right now due to a surge in COVID cases since the Christmas holiday break.
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Over the past couple of months, the Fletcher Police Department has been taking steps to improve their department.
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On Saturday, clean up across the town of Elgin, and community members are being asked to help out.
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Lawton Korean War Veterans and Vietnam Veterans Chapter 751 presented a check to the Central and Southwest Oklahoma American Red Cross chapter.
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Local hospitals in the area are seeing a surge of hospitalizations. This comes as the Omicron variant rapidly spreads across the nation and here in Oklahoma.
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Students and staff across are the area are back in the classroom. As they return, teachers and kids are dealing with a spike in COVID cases and new guidelines put in place by the CDC.
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On New Years Eve, Duncan’s Surgical Institution at True North will be putting on a showing that the entire community can be apart of.
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On Tuesday, over one thousand acres were scorched by a wildfire in eastern Comanche County but luckily, no homes were lost.
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According to the CDC, every year, at least 430 people die in the U.S. from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Many families in the area will be welcoming a Fort Sill soldier or trainee in their home this Christmas.
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Billingsley Ford in Lawton is working to make sure animals at animal rescues are getting gifts this holiday season.
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If you are planning to travel and get away from home for the holidays, Lawton Police has a few safety reminders that can be helpful to keep your home safe.
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Duncan’s Freedom Biker Church gave out 4,000 Christmas dinners at the Stephens County Fairgrounds Wednesday afternoon.
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A small group of Lawton parents will have a chance to get away from their kids this Thursday.
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Gabriel’s House Foundation in Duncan is raising money to build a forever home for their after school program that’s been around for more the 20-years.
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Anyone headed out to Holiday in the Park at Elmer Thomas Park in Lawton should be on the lookout for scammers asking for donations while you are touring the light show.
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Over the last 24-hours law enforcement across the country have pushed out Facebook posts and emails, warning school districts about a reported Tiktok trend that could be dangerous if it happens in their district.
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Earlier this week, Lawton City Council approved the design and location for the Youth Sports Complex. Community member have been expressing their thoughts about it since the decision.
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Following the massive grass fire that happened in Comanche County on Friday. Comanche County Emergency Management is sharing safety tips to help prevent such fires from happening in the future.
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Over 10 percent of the student population was out with the flu.
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Fort Sill visitors will now be able to get in and out of the Visitor Control Center faster than ever to get a visitor pass.
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Friends and family members are mourning the loss of Joe Harris...he was one of a few black men to own and direct a funeral home in Lawton.
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A local state senator has filed a bill which would allow school districts across the state to carry over unused funds from year to year.
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On top of the officer involved shooting we told you about that happened last night. A bullet struck one of Comanche County Memorial Hospital ambulance’s in the same Lawton neighborhood last night in a separate incident.
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Optional COVID-19 testing will be offered to students and staff at Lawton Public Schools, starting this upcoming Monday.
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Students from Eisenhower, Lawton, and MacArthur High School in Lawton met up at the Sheridan Road Walmart to purchase gifts for the Salvation Army Angel Tree kids.
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A small business Christmas expo will be held for military spouses and community owned businesses in Altus.
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Southwest Oklahoma health experts are giving their insight on the newly discovered Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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While most people are gathering with friends and family for the holiday season, a group of basic combat trainees on Fort Sill is spending this season in the field.
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Health experts are worried about a potential spike in coronavirus and flu cases with the holiday season upon us.
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The City of Lawton has spent this entire year hiring consultants and listening to public feedback, in order to draft their 10-year Master Parks Plan.
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Major upgrades are in store for the Douglass Learning Center in Lawton. The board approved a five-million-dollar project.
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Earlier this week several military veterans gravestones were discovered to be stolen out of a Indiahoma Cemetery.