Jeri is proud to make Lawton home and is blessed to be a part of the KLAW family since 1999! She's something of a National Treasure in the community. Her family is her heart, so a lot of her writings are about fun family-friendly activities Oklahoma, plus the best places to shop and eat. You can also read about local weather forecasts and Oklahoma weather phenomena. As a proud Oklahoman, Jeri enjoys highlighting people, places and events Oklahoma can be proud of!
Jeri Anderson
Check Out Oklahoma’s Top 10 Christmas Parades
Starting next weekend, you can see a Christmas parade in Oklahoma every weekend before Christmas Eve!
Oklahoma Could Receive Five More Inches of Rain
So far November has been wet and stormy in Oklahoma. And another round of heavy rainfall is expected for Oklahoma at the end of the week. Some areas could see up to five inches by Friday.
Holiday In the Park Will Host a Christmas Market in Lawton, Oklahoma
One of the newest attractions at Lawton's Holiday In the Park this year will be a Christmas Market featuring local vendors.
Here’s Oklahoma’s Top 10 Hallmark Holiday Hometowns
Oklahoma has some of the best places to visit during the holiday season. They will make you feel like you're in your very own Hallmark holiday movie!
Here’s What To Do If You See a Deer While Driving In Oklahoma
November is a high-risk month for deer-vehicle collisions in Oklahoma, so drivers will want to remain extra cautions this month and know exactly what to do when they're face-to-face with a deer on the highway.
Areas of Oklahoma Could Receive Up To Six Inches of Rain
We're hoping the latest rain forecast in Oklahoma isn't a trick! Oklahoma could sure use a big treat of rain, and the extended forecast has some areas of Oklahoma receiving nearly six inches of rain within the next five days.
Cool and Dry Halloween Expected for Oklahoma
Oklahoma has known freezing and wet Halloween nights over the years, but this year it looks like Oklahoma will have perfect fall weather for trick-or-treating.
Here’s How to Support Volunteer Firefighters in Southwest Oklahoma
When the Rush Fire broke out the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 24, some of the very first firefighters to respond were local volunteer firefighters. Although the battle to contain the Rush Fire recently transferred over to federal control, volunteer firefighters still spent several days keeping the wildfire at bay.
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Remains Closed As Rush Fire Continues
Over the weekend, the Rush Fire continued burning through the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in southwest Oklahoma. On Monday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provided an update on the wildfire and announced that the refuge would remain closed as containment efforts continued.
Residents Can Now Return Home Following Wildfire Evacuations in Southwest Oklahoma
Residents who were urged to evacuate their homes yesterday afternoon due to a wildfire in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge are now able to return home. The residents had to evacuate for almost 24 hours as the wildfire was endangering their homes.
See Classic Halloween Movies At Oklahoma’s Drive-In Theaters
Halloween is coming up next week, and there's no better way to get into the spooky spirit than by seeing a classic Halloween movie at one of Oklahoma's drive-in movie theaters.
Will It Rain On Halloween In Oklahoma?
October has been an extremely dry month for Oklahoma. There have been a few rain showers here and there, although not enough to quench the drought. But some local meteorologists are seeing a possibility of rain around Halloween.