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LPD (Lawton Police Department) is now accepting applications for new officers. If you've ever dreamed of a career in law enforcement, now's your chance! If you're currently looking for a job, or maybe a career change, this could be it.

If you're looking for a job or maybe a career change, the City of Lawton is now hiring. Here's the best part, they just launched the all-new online applicant portal so you can apply 24/7 and keep track of all the various positions they have available.

The Lawton City Council just voted and approved giving the FISTA (FIRES Innovation Science and Technology Accelerator) project an additional 2 million dollars. So what will this money be used for?

There's a new store, restaurant, or business going in on N.W. Cache Road in Lawton. If you've been on the Westside lately you've probably seen all the construction going on right next door to the Backporch Drafthouse. So what's it going to be?

Lawton, Fort Sill has a brand new restaurant, Phillyhoma just recently opened for business. They're located in the old Crockett's BBQ building at 1508 W. Gore Blvd.

This is starting to become a habit. It seems every week now we've been announcing confirmed news of more businesses leaving the mall AKA Central Plaza in downtown Lawton, Fort Sill. Most of these stores are closing up permanently and/or completely leaving town, not relocating outside the mall somewhere else.

Well, we finally know what they're doing with the old K-Mart building on 38th Street in Lawton, OK. There have been rumors galore and everyone's been taking a guess as to what will be going into the location.

The site is located between the Cache Road Square shopping center and Boot Barn. They're busy building something, so what's it going to be? We're all anxiously awaiting word with official confirmation.

The open lot next to the Ez-Go #27 at 3164 N.W. Cache Road has been purchased and they're building something at that location. They've been working on the site non-stop for the past several weeks. The BIG QUESTION people are asking is: "What will it be and when will it be open?"

So what new businesses or company is coming to Lawton, Fort Sill? If you've been on the Westside lately you've probably seen all the construction on Quannah Parker Trailway next to the Tractor Supply at 7402 N.W. Sun Blvd.

This week, OK Teacher of the Year Nominations were announced and one of the nominees has ties to Lawton, Oklahoma! Sheila Treadwell, currently a Pre-K Teacher in Snyder, OK, grew up right here in Lawton!

Oklahoma legislators are wanting to entice firearm and ammunition manufacturers to move to the Sooner State. The invitation would be for new and existing gun and ammo businesses that are considering relocating.