Lawton

Comanche County Excise Board rejects Commissioner John’s proposed county budget

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

LAWTON – The Comanche County budget that Commissioner Ryan John proposed was rejected by the Excise Board after a blistering critique from long-time Chairman J.P. Richard.

Lawton TV station floods city officials with myriad ‘open records’ requests

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Friday, May 30, 2025

LAWTON – A seemingly routine question about public records led to the disclosure recently that multiple ‘Open Records’ requestswere submitted by individuals associated with KSWO-TV seekingemails sent to and from Lawton’s mayor – which could have cost $67,000 to process – as well as emails sent to...

Bryanna Ramos | Southwest Ledger Comanche County Commissioner Ryan John, left, and Commission Chairman Josh Powers, right, exchange words during a heated commissioners’ meeting Monday morning. District Attorney Kyle Cabelka has his back to the camera.

Commissioner Josh Powers unloads on Commissioner Ryan John

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Monday, February 3, 2025

LAWTON – Comanche County Commission Chairman Josh Powers unloaded a broadside Monday morning against fellow Commissioner Ryan John for rehiring a former county employee who has a lawsuit pending against the county.

DA Cabelka seeks new election in Comanche County sheriff’s runoff

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Saturday, August 31, 2024

District Attorney Kyle Cabelka filed a petition last Friday seeking a new election in the Republican Comanche County sheriff’s election. The petition was filed with the Comanche County District Court, and a copy of that document can be found here: https://drive.google.

Moore Hat Company

This Is Where The Cowboy Rides Away. So Long, Crutcher’s.

News Staff

Sunday, December 10, 2023

When the Facebook post hit social media right before Thanksgiving that Crutcher’s Western Wear would be having a huge retirement sale, it took a bit for most of us to process what was about to happen. Bob Crutcher started his Western wear business in Duncan in 1977.

Death from unsecured plywood results in manslaughter charge

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Thursday, October 19, 2023

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

Eric Swanson

Thursday, October 19, 2023

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

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Thursday, October 19, 2023

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.

This pile of debris was found on a Comanche County road near Lawton’s landfill on Aug. 17, 2020. MIKE W. RAY | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

Lawton City Council seeks landfill litter options

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Thursday, October 19, 2023

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.

The City of Lawton’s Building Division processes permits for construction projects such as this house. CHRISTOPHER BRYAN | SOUTHWEST LEDGER

City making progress on building permits

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Thursday, October 19, 2023

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

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