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Community Conversations: Father’s Day Brunch at the Owens Center
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Owen’s Center in Lawton is hosting a Father’s Day Brunch, that’s why Aaliyah Climes, program coordinator for the City of Lawton, joined 7News anchor Haley Wilson to discuss the event. The brunch is set to start at 10 a.m. Friday, June 14...
Change of Command and Color Casing ceremony on Post
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - A Change of Command command and colors casing ceremony happened on Fort Sill. The 4th Battalion, 3rd Air Defense Artillery said goodbye to Lieutenant Colonel Paul Mendoza and welcomed Lieutenant Colonel Leha Totten-Wade as the new commander of the battalion. Lieutenant Colonel Totten-Wade, who’s been stationed...
Fort Sill Graduates: Around 450 Soldiers graduate from basic training
FORT SILL, Okla. (KSWO) - Around 450 Soldiers will now move on to the next step in their Army careers after graduating basic training. They graduated this morning in a ceremony on the Post’s Polo Field. Three units in total were included in the ceremony. They’ll all now head...
New concerns about bed bugs, cockroaches raised at Benjamin O. Davis Highrise
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - From broken elevators to bed bugs, residents are sharing new complaints about the Benjamin O. Davis Highrise. Current residents say there has been an issue with bed bugs for quite some time. In fact, KSWO did a story about it in 2022. Shannon Chambers said the...
Community Conversations: Crime Stoppers of Southwest Oklahoma hosting K-9 competition
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Crime Stoppers of Southwest Oklahoma board members Kenneth Dixon and Elaine Hilz joined 7News anchor Haley Wilson to discuss their upcoming K-9 competition. Dixon said the event is meant to bring the community together for a showcase on how the K-9 units work. Some of the...
Lawton Boys and Girls Club receives grant, money to be used for scholarships, teen program
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Boys and Girls club received a grant totaling $44,300. The grant was presented by North Texas Bells, a franchisee of Taco Bell. The money is raised throughout the year and given to a worthy organization. Peter Allen, the Chief Operating Officer for North Texas Bells,...
New Lawton Finance Director speaks on position, view on ongoing audits
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Rebecca Johnson was appointed the new City of Lawton Finance Director after Joe Don Dunham resigned from the position back in March. Johnson was the Finance Officer for the City of Duncan before making the change. The reason for the switch, Johnson said, is a fresh...
Best Warrior, Squad Competition enters 3rd day on Post
FORT SILL, Okla. (KSWO) - Squads went head to head on Fort Sill today, June 6, as the Best Squad and Best Warrior Competition continued into its third day. The week-long competition sees soldiers and squads face off in a number of challenging events. Those include trials like a 12-mile...
Elderly residents’ day-to-day disrupted after Lawton Highrise elevators break down
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Residents have been stuck in their apartments at the Benjamin O. Davis Highrise for almost a week since both elevators have been out of service. Even with a smaller elevator now operational, residents are still concerned. Most of the residents are elderly and are handicapped or...
Bray-Doyle Public Schools students receive free breakfast, lunch for upcoming school year
BRAY, Okla. (KSWO) - Bray-Doyle Public Schools has some exciting news for the next school year. Through a lot of hard work they’ve made sure that every student in the district will have free breakfast and lunch next year. In the public announcement, they thanked Annie Flippen and Christina...
Father of 2019 Thunderbird Falls murder victim dies in motorcycle accident during memorial ride
The father of Cynthia Hoffman, who was murdered in 2019 near Thunderbird Falls by four teenagers, was killed Sunday after losing control of his motorcycle on the Parks Highway during a memorial ride honoring his late daughter.
Lawton Fire Marshals arrest arson suspect accused of setting fire to occupied home
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - A suspect is in police custody this morning, June 7, on charges of first degree arson. According to the Lawton Police Department, Lawton Fire Marshals arrested an individual who is accused of setting a home on fire around 10 p.m. on the 200 block of Southwest Sheridan Road last night.
Best Squad and Best Warrior Competition kicks off on Fort Sill
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - On Fort Sill, the Post kicked off its Best Squad and Best Warrior Competition today, June 4. During the event, various service members will go head-to-head in a number of intense trials. Those include a lengthy ruck march, obstacle courses and a combat water survival. Three...
Chickasha plans for Juneteenth
The Chickasha Juneteenth Association has dozens of activities and events planned for this year’s celebration on June 14-15, which observes the anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation on June 19, 1863, by Abraham Lincoln. The proclamation freed all persons held as slaves, although slaves held in Texas...
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