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Just a short drive from Lawton, Fort Sill in Freedom, OK. you'll find ancient caves you can tour, hike and explore at Alabaster Caverns State Park. It's about 185 miles North of us, around 3 hours or so away from town. I'm thinking the family and I will add it to the list of our Summe…

Earlier this week the Oklahoma State Fair announced all the concerts we'll be seeing this year. It's a great line up of rock, country, gospel and even some 50's classic rock with the Elvis Extravaganza. Every night at the state fair there will be concerts, take a look at this year&apo…

The City of Lawton just released a statement or reminder concerning the fireworks ordinances. Reminding citizens that the discharging of fireworks within the city limits is prohibited. That also includes the city's lakes: Lawtonka and Ellsworth along with all city parks and public use areas. I …

It seems like we've had more than our fair share of shootings, stabbings, break ins, vehicle thefts and an apparent increase in overall violent crime and property crime in Lawton, Fort Sill lately. In the past few weeks I've had the same conversation over and over with friends, family and …

It's official, the 2021 Festival of the Arts in Oklahoma City is a go! The festival returns after being cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will be kicking off next week. They're expecting record breaking crowds and there's a ton of vendors, booths, displays and all k…

Remain calm, all is well, there's no need to panic...Walmarts across the country ARE NOT going bag-less next month on July 1st. There's been a lot of talk and rumor online and elsewhere about Walmart going bag-less, maybe you've seen or heard about it. Well it's NOT TRUE, at leas…

Here's your chance if you've even considered running for a city office. Over the past year or so there's been a lot of complaints and at times complements for our current Mayor and City Council members. The City of Lawton just posted a video that answers a lot of the questions you may…

Check out the ultimate Father's Day gift guide for some last minute ideas and some great gift ideas that can fit just about any budget. Whatever you give him, especially if it's off the list it's sure to bring a smile to Dad's face!

Late last week on Friday (06-11-21) the big topic of discussion was Lawton City Councilman Jay Burk. The news, or possibly gossip broke that he's currently under investigation by the OSBI (Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation). There's been all kinds of talk and rumors about this. It&apo…

The end is near...Next Saturday, June 26th (06-26-21) the additional Federal unemployment benefits will expire in the state of Oklahoma. If you're currently collecting unemployment after the 26th of this month you'll lose that extra $300 per week you've been receiving. Back in May Gov…

Congratulations to Elgin, OK. for being named Oklahoma's safest City in 2021. This makes the third time in a row that Elgin, OK. has been declared as the safest city in the state, that's quite an accomplishment. The new study from www.safewise.com lists the 20 safest city's in Oklahom…

Maybe you've seen the trucks around town that are restriping streets and intersections in Lawton, Fort Sill. The city is busy making much needed improvements to our local roads and will continue the restriping program until all major streets and intersections are re-done. It started earlier thi…