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Oklahoma Department of Corrections to Purchase Lawton Correctional Facility

Opinion · Lawton

Oklahoma Department of Corrections to Purchase Lawton Correctional Facility

70% Center coverage: 10 sources

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is planning to purchase the Lawton Correction Facility and take over operations by July 25. According to ODOC, the department has entered into an agreement to purchase the facility from the GEO Group. LOCAL NEWS: New affordable housing development under construction in downtown OKC “We look forward to bringing our high-quality operations, processes and compassionate environment t…See the Story

City of Lawton, U.S. Army Fort Sill cancel Army birthday parade due to security threats

U.S. Army · Lawton

City of Lawton, U.S. Army Fort Sill cancel Army birthday parade due to security threats

100% Center coverage: 5 sources

LAWTON, Okla. (KFOR) — The City of Lawton and U.S. Army Fort Sill announced Thursday evening the cancellation of this year's Army Birthday Parade due to what they say are credible security threats. In a social media post, the City of Lawton said they coordinated with the Lawton Police Department and Fort Sill leadership to decide on the cancellation of the parade, which was originally scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 14. The threats com…See the Story

Lawton woman found not guilty of slander

Lawton, Oklahoma · Lawton

Lawton woman found not guilty of slander

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

LAWTON, OK — A Lawton woman charged with a misdemeanor case of slander was found not guilty Friday following trial.Read Article

Brue honored by leading Oklahoma human resources organization

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LAWTON, OK — Cameron University’s Dr. Krystal Brue was honored recently with the Lumineer Award by the Oklahoma Human Resources State Council (SHRM-OK), an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management.Lawton, Oklahoma · Lawton Read Article

Jury recommends 25 years for lewd acts

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

LAWTON, OK — A Comanche County jury found a Lawton man guilty of inappropriately touching a 4 year old girl.Lawton, Oklahoma · Lawton Read Article

Lawton man found not guilty of robbery

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LAWTON, OK — On Friday, a Comanche County jury found a Lawton man not guilty of robbing his ex-girlfriend.Lawton, Oklahoma · Lawton Read Article

ODOC to purchase Lawton Correctional Facility, last privately operated prison

ODOC to purchase Lawton Correctional Facility, take over operations July 25OKLAHOMA CITY (June 5th) – The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has officially entered an agreement to purchase the Lawton Correctional Facility from The GEO Group. ODOC will assume operational control on July 25, a major milestone in strengthening the agency’s transformative presence.This transition brings the State of Oklahoma one step closer to a fully unified correc…Lawton, Oklahoma · Lawton Read Article

Aptly Named Lawton Woman Arrested Following Bitter Beer Dispute... - The Lost Ogle

Word to the wise — if you owe MaryAnne Roughface a beer, you better pay her back… or face the consequences.” No, that’s not the teaser to a sequel for the Garbage Pail Kids Movie, nor is it the plot to a alcohol-fueled parody of Kill Bill — those are real-life words being uttered right […]Lawton, Oklahoma · Lawton Read Article

Fort Sill Bids Farewell to Brig. Gen. Parker, Welcomes Col. Pelini as AMD CFT Director

FORT SILL, Okla. — In a ceremony held May 28, 2025, at Kerwin Auditorium, Fort Sill celebrated a significant leadership transition within the Air and Missile Defense Cross-Functional Team (AMD CFT). Brig. Gen. William M. Parker concluded his tenure as director, passing the mantle to Col. Marc E. Pelini. The ceremony was presided over by Lt. Gen. Edmond M. Brown, deputy commanding general of Army Futures Command, and attended by distinguished gue…AMD · Fort Sill Read Article

Parenting with patience at the park

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LAWTON, OK — Patience was the key word for a weather-perfect Friday, as parents and their children walked and played at Elmer Thomas Park.Parents and their young ones gathered at the park for a day of sunshine, fishing, splashing and…Lawton, Oklahoma · Lawton Read Article

Lawton looks at new rules to control panhandling

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LAWTON, OK — City of Lawton attorneys and administrators are working on additional guidelines to control panhandling in the city.Lawton, Oklahoma · Lawton Read Article

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