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Sanctuary 212 and MIGHT CDRC hold groundbreaking for future house for homeless boys in Lawton
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The MIGHT Community Development and Resource Center and the Sanctuary 212 (S121) Project held a Blessing and groundbreaking ceremony for the future McMahon S212 Guest House. The house is going to be a home for homeless boys ages 12-18, and will be a facility to give...
Lawton’s Bad Boy Boxing team to compete in upcoming Coed tournament
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Bad Boys Boxing members Ace, Sammie Dixon, and Josh, are gloving up for Lavell Sim’s Second annual “Guns Down, Drugs Down, Gloves up Tournament” taking place at 1 p.m., this Saturday, May 4. “My little brother and Ace, they have what it takes...
Community Conversations: Mother’s Day Garden Party Breakfast and movie night in Lawton
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Aaliyah Climes from the City of Lawton and Reagan Williams joined 7News anchor Tarra Bates to discuss the Mother’s Day Garden Party Breakfast and movie night happening in Lawton. They first discussed a Harry Potter movie night happening on Friday, May 3. There will be...
Medwatch: Reducing opioid overdoses in Oklahoma amid growing crises
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - According to Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, seven years ago Oklahoma suffered around 50 fentanyl-related deaths. Within the first five months of 2023, 317 fentanyl deaths were recorded, and the exact number is still being calculated. Fentanyl seeping into communities seems to not be slowing down....
Cameron University postpones commencement due to weather
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Cameron University has postponed its commencement ceremony due to the potential of rain and severe weather. According to a press release from the university, the 2024 commencement ceremony will now take place on Saturday, May 4 in the Aggie Gymnasium at 10 a.m. and noon. Cameron...
Comanche Nation Elections: Chairman Candidate, Michael Burgess
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Comanche Nation is set to hold this year’s general election with a few important positions up for grabs. One of those positions includes the one who will lead the Comanche Nation, the Chairman. 7News is sitting down with the candidates including today’s guest Michael...
Cameron Alumni Toast cancelled due to weather
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The recent weather in the area has caused Cameron University to cancel the Alumni Toast that was scheduled for 6:30 p.m. April 3. A press release said that the heavy rain over the past few days has made the area north of Cameron Stadium unsuitable for the event.
Devol tornado victims look to rebuild after storm devastation
DEVOL, Okla. (KFDX/KJTL) — As the National Weather Service of Norman investigates multiple tornadoes across Texoma and Oklahoma, five homes and a nearly 75-year-old family barn in Cotton County were devastated by the storms, according to county officials According to Denver McCullough, his family’s historic barn was significantly damaged in the storms’ paths. “Got down […]
MIGHT Center celebrates hard working teens at prayer dinner
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The MIGHT Center celebrated another year and honored their hard working teens with their achievers prayer dinner. MIGHT is a faith based, non profit organization that offers programs for both children and adults, including after school care. It featured Albert Johnson Jr, the VP For University...
Storm damage cleanups underway in parts of Southwest Oklahoma
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Cleanup efforts are underway in parts of Southwest Oklahoma after the deadly storms wreaked havoc across the area. The National Weather Service confirms that at least 25 tornadoes touched down over the weekend, rating as an EF-3 or higher. The National Weather Service office of Norman reported 62 tornado warnings on Saturday, a new record for warnings they issued in a single day.
Ahead of Southern Baptist Convention meeting, national leader gives abuse task force updates
Churches in the Southern Baptist Convention will need ongoing aid to prevent sex abuse and effectively respond to abuse allegations, one of the denomination's leaders said during a recent visit to Oklahoma. A new independent nonprofit is being launched to fill this need, the Rev. Josh Wester, chairman of the...
City of Lawton begins construction at Gray Warr Park
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Gray Warr park in Lawton is under construction as part of phase one of the Parks and Recreation Department city parks upgrades. The goal is to enhance a majority of parks with the latest equipment. In Gray Warr’s case, the old park will be deconstructed and...
VFW Post 1193 celebrates 90th anniversary
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - VFW Post 1193 is celebrating 90 years of service this week!. The Post has served the Lawton-Fort Sill community and multiple veterans over the years. Victoria Lewis, the commander at Post 1193 says that they have a full weekend planned ahead to celebrate the milestone. “Today,...
National Day of Prayer events abound in Lawton
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Tomorrow, May 2, marks the National Day of Prayer, and there are plenty of events in Lawton to help you celebrate. It begins with breakfast and worship at 7:30 a.m., at First Baptist Church. Then from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., there will be sites to pray for the nation throughout the city.
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