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Lawton Disable Veterans Chapter finds new home on SW B Avenue
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) organization has a new location. DAV Chapter 56 moved from its original location off Motif Manor to its new location at 402 Southwest B Avenue, the old YMCA. We spoke with the chapter’s commander who says the move was for the...
Lawton City Council awards bid for Goodyear Blvd construction
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Lawton City Council awarded a bid for the construction of Goodyear Boulevard from Cache Road to the railroad crossing in their May 16 city council meeting. The bid was given to T & G Construction for the amount of $4,982,600.16. According to Joseph Painter, the Director...
Community Conversations: Summer in the Streets is coming to Cache
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Summer in the Streets is coming to the City of Cache again and Summer in the Streets Coordinator, Mandy Martine-Ralston joined 7News anchor Haley Wilson to discuss the event. Martine-Ralston said there was going to be another mural contest this year with first place set to...
Manitou man accused of 1st degree murder in Frederick shooting death has preliminary hearing
FREDERICK, Okla. (KSWO) - The man accused of shooting and killing a man in Frederick last year had one of his first days in court May 16. Michael Lee Lorah of Manitou is accused of first degree murder in the October 2023 death of Jake Omar Zuniga at a home off 19th Street in Frederick.
Sterling VFD hosts BBQ dinner to raise funds for new station
STERLING, Okla. (KSWO) - The Sterling Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a BBQ Dinner Fundraiser to help fund a new, updated station. The event will start with BBQ being served starting at 11 a.m. Tickets are $20 to be entered into a raffle with first place winning a Massimo T-Boss...
Boys and Girls Club preparing for annual Summer Program
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Salvation Army’s Boys and Girls Club is starting its Summer Program on May 28. The program involves field trips to different places around Oklahoma and a reading lab for the younger children. It’s been going on for 60 years, and the program is a...
Legislator responds to ‘Group Disturbance’ claim at Lawton Correctional
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - After the Oklahoma Department of Corrections classified the deadly incident at Lawton Correctional Facility as not a riot, but a “group disturbance,” one Oklahoma legislator is speaking out. Rep. Justin Humphrey (R-Lane) has not been shy in his criticism of the Department of Corrections....
LPD seeking help locating missing child
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Lawton Police Department is seeking help locating a missing child. The child’s name is Alysia Poinits, and is being described as a white female who is 12-years-old, with brown hair and blue eyes. She is approximately 5′1 and weighs 100 lbs. She was...
‘Bridges Out of Poverty’ training session opens eyes about reality of living in poverty
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Lawton City Hall hosted a “Bridges Out of Poverty” community training session, led by speaker Victoria Cleveland, who is the health equity specialist for Jackson County Health Department for District Five. The session consisted of a diverse group who attended the training session with...
Correctional officers around state to wear body cameras, doesn’t apply to Lawton Correctional Facility
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Under a Oklahoma Department of Corrections Facebook post describing May 10′s deadly incident at the Lawton Correctional Facility as not a riot, the department replied to a comment that left some with more questions. Under the post, the department replied to a comment and implied...
LPD to offer free motorcycle safety course for new and experienced riders
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Spring is here and that means more and more people will be riding their motorcycles. If you’re a new rider or you want a refresher, the Lawton Police Department is holding a free motorcycle safety course on June 1. The department does require some things...
‘The public needs to tell us what they want’: City of Lawton holds public input meeting for CIP extension
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - A Capital Improvement Plan or CIP, in simple terms, is a way the city can fund certain projects through a percentage of sales tax. At the moment, the 2019 CIP is set to end in 2034, but now Lawton City officials are proposing an extension to 2040.
LPS Summer Feeding Program hopes to feed children across multiple Lawton locations
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Lawton Public Schools will have 11 different sites set where families can pick up breakfast or lunch for their children as part of their summer feeding program. The summer program will have locations all throughout the city in hopes to provide as many children with free...
Woman sues GEO Group after she and 2 children allegedly hit with self-defense spray
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - A Missouri woman is suing the company who manages Lawton Correctional Facility, claiming she and her two children were caught in the crossfire and hit with either OC gas, pepper spray, or tear gas. The lawsuit was filed in July 2023 against The GEO Group, and...
Military Officers Association of America Recognition Dinner held in Lawton
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Southwest Oklahoma Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America held its annual Recognition Dinner Tuesday evening. The event, which took place at the Comanche County Fairgrounds, highlighted several in the community with scholarships and other awards. Don Durant, president of the Southwest Oklahoma chapter,...
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