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?
The City of Lawton is updating its online utility payment and services website. The new and improved portal will launch on Monday, March 21st (03-21-22). The updated system will be far superior to the current one and will be a one-stop shop for not only paying your utility bill but all kinds of other services as well.
Well, it's looking like we'll be losing yet another business in the mall AKA Central Plaza. Pretty soon there won't be anything left, just empty spaces. We just heard the unfortunate news that the Lawton Great American Cookies will be closing.
Film crews are in town shooting scenes for the new movie 'Washington's Armor.' They're on location at the 'Trading Post' at the Museum of the Great Plains.
I'm glad they decided to update the hours and give the kids some more time. So get your costumes and bags ready! Plus, who wants to be out trick or treating when it's not even dark out yet?
It's back! The Lawton, Fort Sill Holiday in the Park parade will return in 2021 on Saturday, November 20th (11-20-21). The parade will start at 6:00 pm that evening in downtown Lawton on C Ave in front of the mall and make its way to Elmer Thomas Park. This year's theme for the parade will be "The Twelve Days of Christmas."
The City of Lawton's "Halloween Spooktacular" will have all kinds of frightfully fun activities for the entire family. It's going to be an outdoor event that will have games, prizes, candy, food trucks, vendors, and more. Everyone is welcome and it's FREE to attend!
Congratulations to the city of Lawton for achieving an Oklahoma Film Friendly Community Certification. The OF + MO (Oklahoma Film + Music Office) which is a division of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce along with the Lawton Arts and Humanities Council just announced the news today.
How would you like to win a free years worth of solid waste collection? Well, you could do just that with the City of Lawton's new contest "Solid Waste September."