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Lawton Juneteenth celebrations continues with barbecue competition
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The City of Lawton continued it’s Juneteenth celebrations on Saturday with a barbecue competition. Just over a dozen pitmasters from around the nation gathered at Elmer Thomas Park to see who cooked the best ribs. Event promoter Lonzo Gaines says that while the competition may...
Three republican candidates have hat in the ring for State Senate District 31
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The race for the Senate District 31 seat is on and it features three republicans: Spencer Kern of Duncan, Rick Wolfe of Elgin, and Pamala McNall-Granier of Comanche. All three candidates acknowledge there are things that need to change in the district. “My main focus in...
USPS announces closures for Juneteenth holiday
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The United States Postal Service announced in a press release retail locations will be closed on Wednesday for the Juneteenth holiday. USPS also said there will be no regular mail delivery except for holiday premium Priority Mail Express. They also said people can still order stamps...
‘The community team that is Comanche County’: New officials look to right some wrongs, road work to begin in Geronimo
COMANCHE CO., Okla. (KSWO) - Geronimo has been storing Comanche County equipment after a past alleged deal was made. However, the City never saw any return since it wasn’t official. “The reason that agreement’s there is to minimize the travel time and the cost of getting back and forth...
Fort Sill celebrates U.S. Army’s 249th birthday with cannon fire and cake cutting
FORT SILL, Okla. (KSWO) - Friday, an all-canon live fire was held on post to celebrate the 249th birthday of the U. S. Army!. No need to blow out the candles when there are cannons, right?. It happened earlier in the morning, near the 52nd Street Gate. It was open...
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