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Earlier this morning Bluepeak broke ground in Lawton, Fort Sill out on the west side, near the corner of Cache Road and 82nd Street. Get ready for high-speed fiber optic internet in Lawton, OK! Work will begin immediately and they hope to start servicing customers with up to 5-GB internet by this Fall.

During a recent interview on Fox News, this past Sunday Governor Kevin Stitt warned Oklahoma tribes about creating abortion safe havens on tribal lands. It's been rumored that Native American tribes are considering circumventing recent Oklahoma abortion laws and the possible overturning of ' Roe v Wade' by the Supreme Court by opening and operating abortion clinics on tribal lands.

If you've been outside at all over the past week or so you certainly don't need me to tell you this, there are mosquitoes everywhere! Well, the City of Lawton is fighting back against the recent mosquito invasion with their Vector Program!

It's like something out of a B-Horror film, those old creature features from the late seventies and eighties. However, this is not a movie, it's real-life and you could come face to face with a nightmarish prehistoric beast lurking just below the surface of Oklahoma lakes.

45 years later, almost to the day, the infamous Oklahoma Girl Scout murders have been solved. If you're unfamiliar with this tragic and horrifying case it happened back in 1977 at a Girl Scout camp named 'Camp Scott' in Locust Grove, OK. 3 girls were attacked, raped, and murdered by an unknown homicidal maniac.

The body-cam footage of the officer-involved shooting that took place on (12-05-21) has been released by LPD and the City of Lawton. WARNING: before you watch it know that it contains very graphic and disturbing images, language, and scenes of violence.

Earlier this week organizers of (SQ-820) began collecting all the required signatures on a petition that would place the state question of legalizing recreational marijuana for adults in the Sooner State on the ballot this November.

Oklahoma will soon be making some changes to state hunting and fishing licenses. A new bill has overwhelming support from state legislators, so what does this bill do and how will it affect hunting/fishing licenses?

Muggles beware! Calling all fans of Harry Potter, this Monday is 'Warlock & Wizards Day' in Lawton, Fort Sill. A special event has been scheduled at the Owen Multipurpose Center featuring movies, games, prizes, arts & crafts, and more. So dress the part and bring your wands and get ready for some magic!

From what it's sounding like we can expect an increase in our City of Lawton utility bill sometime soon. The BIG QUESTION everyone wants to be answered is when, and how much more will we be paying?

The City of Lawton and LETA (Lawton Enhancement Trust Authority) has just announced that they've scheduled and will be hosting Lawton's annual "Trash-Off" this Saturday, April 30th (04-30-22) from 9:00-am until 2:00-pm in Elmer Thomas Park. It can be accessed off Cache Road or at NW 6th Street and Ferris Avenue. During the event, you'll be able to drop off various items and garbage that

The Lawton Police Department (LPD) has issued a warning to the citizens of Lawton, Fort Sill about a new phone scam that's making the rounds. Several people have fallen victim to the scam and/or have reported scamming attempts to the police. Don't fall for it, or it could cost you $100s maybe even $1,000s of dollars!