Get Ready for Lawton's 40th Annual 'Cops N' Kids' Picnic!

It's back! Get ready for the 40th annual 'Cops N' Kids' picnic. It will be coming to Elmer Thomas Park on Saturday, September 17th (09-17-22) from 10:00-am to 1:00-pm. Make plans now, you won't want to miss it!

It's hard to believe this is the 40th annual. Unfortunately, they had to cancel the event for the past few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but 2022 is a go! If you've never been it's a great time for the entire family.

You'll get to meet and interact with officers from LPD (Lawton Police Department) along with the Comanche Couty Sherriff's Department, The Oklahoma Highway Patrol, LFD (Lawton Fire Department) along with our local and area EMTs and first responders. They're pulling out all the stops for 2022, everyone will be there!

There's going to be police and fire department demonstrations, kids will be able to take a ride in the police cars and yes they can hit the siren! Of course, no picnic would be complete without food, so they'll be grilling up hotdogs and all the fixings! We're hearing that McGruff the crime dog and Sparky the fire dog are coming!

During the picnic, the kids and even adults can enjoy all the games, prizes, and giveaways. LPD will be doing their annual bicycle giveaway and the parents can get in on the Chris Cagle ticket giveaway thanks to Apache Casino Hotel. Not only that there will be TONS of vendors and booths offering all kinds of FREE STUFF!

Get all the details about the 40th annual LPD 'Cops N' Kids' picnic below:

LPD- 2022 Cops N' Kids Picnic

The best Lawton, Fort Sill Facebook pages & groups to join, follow & be a part of.

If you just moved here, welcome to Lawton, Fort Sill we're glad you're here. It can be difficult moving and starting up in a new place. Trying to make friends, find things to do, get more information about the town itself, and just get acquainted with all the goings-on. We're here to try and help you out with a list of the best Lawton, Fort Sill Facebook pages and groups you should join, follow and be a part of.

Where to Find the many murals by Justin Hackney's Spreading PAINT in Lawton, Fort Sill.

If you've driven around town you've probably seen all the murals we have in Lawton, Fort Sill. If you take the time to look you'll notice that they're everywhere. We're lucky to have so many talented artists that share their work with us regularly by painting murals. One name you've probably heard before is Justin Hackney and Spreading PAINT. His work of masterful murals can be found all over town. He's done some of the very best and has painted everything from rock stars to celebrities and everything in between. He has a style all his own and has painted murals in full color, vivid transposed negative style, and in black and white. Be on the lookout for his latest mural masterpiece he's going to keep painting them so long as people want them and there's wall space. Looking forward to seeing his next one! Check out the gallery below of Justin Hackney's Spreading PAINT murals and where to find them. We'll continue to add to the gallery as he paints them.

Funny, Crazy & Unusual Street Names Found in Oklahoma

One thing's for sure, Oklahoma has a ton of funny, unusual, and downright crazy street names. Across the Sooner State in every town, city, and rural community you'll find hilarious streets and roads with some of the most bizarre names you can think of. When they were named, more than likely years ago, I'm sure no one thought they would be considered crazy or funny at the time. Well, times have changed! Now some of these street names had to be deliberately named by someone with a great sense of humor. At least in my opinion anyway. Scroll through the photo gallery to check out some of Oklahoma's funniest and craziest street names. If you know of a funny or crazy street or road name in Oklahoma take a quick photo of the sign and submit it to critter@townsquaremedia.com and we'll include it in the photo gallery below.

The Dreadful Downtown Hauntings of Lawton, OK.

When it comes to ghost tales and hauntings Lawton, Fort Sill has more than a few scary stories to tell. The most active hauntings and paranormal/supernatural occurrences that have been reported seem to be centered around downtown Lawton. If you've lived here a while I'm sure you've heard a few of these terrifying tales yourself. If not check out the photo gallery below of the dreadful downtown hauntings of Lawton, OK.