Lawton

Lawton offers free dumping for trees, branches

News Staff

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

LAWTON – Lawton residents who want to take fallen trees and branches to the city landfill may dump the debris free of charge through Nov. 7. Those who want to use this service will need a current ID and a water bill in which the name or address match, the city said in a news release.

Ledger photo by JJ Francais Mathis Brothers Furniture will break ground in early 2021 for a new Lawton store on this site at 4800 N. Cache Road.

Mathis Bros. to begin retail development project in Lawton

Tim Farley

Monday, October 19, 2020

LAWTON – A 76,000 square-foot Mathis Brothers retail furnishings store will be built in Lawton with groundbreaking set for the first quarter of 2021, a company official confirmed. To be located at 4800 N.

Lawton mask order to continue

Michael Kinney

Friday, October 16, 2020

LAWTON – Pam Carter was not happy. When the Lawton resident got up to speak in front of the City Council on Tuesday, she wanted to let the group know exactly what she thought of them and it wasn’t pleasant. “We voted for you to protect our God-given constitutional rights, not our health.

Lawton sets trick-or-treating guidelines

News Staff

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Lawton’s trick-or-treating hours for Halloween will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. The city is reminding people about tips for fun and safe trick-or-treating, along with recommended health and safety guidelines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The terminal at Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport

Lawton airport due $2M+ in repairs

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Thursday, September 17, 2020

LAWTON – Construction is expected to start next month on a $2+ million project to repair damage to the runway at Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport.

Lawton truck driver

Lawton truck driver to receive Driver of the Year Award

Andrew W. Griffin

Thursday, September 17, 2020

LAWTON – Although truck driver Brenda Kyle has a home here in Lawton, she and her husband Randle Kyle rarely see it. In fact, weeks and even months can pass before they darken the doorstep of their Lawton abode. But that’s the way of life many truck drivers like Brenda Kyle come to accept.

Lawton City Hall

Everyone knows that it has been a challenging year

Mayor Stan Booker

Thursday, September 10, 2020

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is being felt across the community. We have joined all municipalities across the Nation in navigating a crisis unlike we have ever seen before – a crisis that has affected our economy and tested our spirits, even altering our everyday way of life.

This burned house in the 1200 block of SW “I” Ave. is owned by three Lawton residents, records show. Ledger photo

Deteriorated structures targeted in Lawton

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Thursday, September 3, 2020

LAWTON – City Hall has launched a program to eliminate 500 to 700 dilapidated and dangerous (“D&D”) structures in Lawton over the next few years.

Drive-In Movie

Lawton To Host Walmart Drive-In Movie Event

Michael Kinney

Monday, August 10, 2020

For movie-going fans who are tired of sitting at home watching Netflix or Disney, Walmart has come up with a solution. The box store will be giving people a chance to get out of the house and catch a movie, and maybe pick up some groceries afterward.

Mayor Stan Booker

Let’s propel Lawton to the future

Mayor Stan Booker

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

If we can all just take a deep breath and set aside the pandemic for a minute. Remember back in February when the citizens passed the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) extension by a 2 to1margin?Then before it could go into effect, the pandemic hit.

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