Death from unsecured plywood results in manslaughter charge

LAWTON – A local truck driver faces a trial next year for causing the death of a motorist when an unsecured sheet of plywood slipped from his truck and smashed into the victim’s windshield.

Comanche County considers overhauling website

LAWTON – Comanche County officials are considering revamping the county’s website to make it more user-friendly. The Board of Comanche County Commissioners discussed the possibility of hiring an informational technology firm to redesign the website on Oct. 9 but did not take action.

Lawton City Council approves 10 street resurfacing projects

LAWTON – The City Council endorsed the list of 10 street repaving projects recommended by the newly created Streets, Roads and Bridges Committee. All of the targeted streets will be resurfaced in a known as mill and overlay.

​​​​​​​Lawton City Council seeks landfill litter options

LAWTON – Litter scattered along roads in the vicinity of the municipal sanitary landfill south of town has been a persistent – and expensive – problem for years. The City Council recently directed city staff to provide them with potential options for addressing this nagging issue.

City making progress on building permits

LAWTON – City Hall staff is making headway on processing building permits, Community Services Director Charlotte Brown told the City Council last week.

Two jails interested in housing Comanche County inmates

LAWTON — Two out-of-town jails have sent proposed contracts for housing Comanche County inmates to the Comanche County Detention Center, but the contracts need to be revised before county officials can consider them, said CCDC Administrator William Hobbs.

Lawton launches self-service portal for licenses, permits

LAWTON — The City of Lawton has implemented a new online customer self-service portal for standard building permits/licenses and lake permits.

Streets committee to develop list of priorities for council to consider

LAWTON — Lawton’s new Streets and Bridges Council Committee is tackling the task of deciding which city streets should be repaired first. The committee consists of Lawton City Councilmen George Gill, Allan Hampton and Kelly Harris.

Free family movie nights feature Harry Potter films

LAWTON — Free family movie nights featuring the entire Harry Potter series will be presented in McMahon Memorial Auditorium, in partnership with Fidelity Communications, on the first Friday of every month. The series starts at 7 p.m. on Oct. 6 with “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.