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The child tax credit monthly payments will start next month on July 15th (07-15-21). It's a part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 signed by President Joe Biden. Families with children ages 5 and under will receive $3,600 and $3,000 for children ages 6-17. The American Rescue Plan Act of …

Get ready to celebrate your independence at the Heroes of America Fireworks Show at Apache Casino Hotel this 4th of July. It's going to be a huge party and you won't want to miss it. Here's the best part IT'S TOTALLY FREE! It's free to attend and free to park. There's g…

The wait is almost over! Coming up a little later this week on Thursday, June 24th (06-24-21) at 10:00am the grand reopening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Greer Park tennis courts on 38th Street will take place. Everyone is welcome to attend the ceremony and rededication of the newly improved …

A new study has discovered the most popular tattoo designs by state and you'll never guess what the #1 tattoo is for Oklahoma. Using information collected from Google Trends the folks over at Zippia.com have been hard at work crunching the data to let us know the most popular tattoos for each s…

Just a short drive from Lawton, Fort Sill in Freedom, OK. you'll find ancient caves you can tour, hike and explore at Alabaster Caverns State Park. It's about 185 miles North of us, around 3 hours or so away from town. I'm thinking the family and I will add it to the list of our Summe…

Earlier this week the Oklahoma State Fair announced all the concerts we'll be seeing this year. It's a great line up of rock, country, gospel and even some 50's classic rock with the Elvis Extravaganza. Every night at the state fair there will be concerts, take a look at this year&apo…

The City of Lawton just released a statement or reminder concerning the fireworks ordinances. Reminding citizens that the discharging of fireworks within the city limits is prohibited. That also includes the city's lakes: Lawtonka and Ellsworth along with all city parks and public use areas. I …

It seems like we've had more than our fair share of shootings, stabbings, break ins, vehicle thefts and an apparent increase in overall violent crime and property crime in Lawton, Fort Sill lately. In the past few weeks I've had the same conversation over and over with friends, family and …

It's official, the 2021 Festival of the Arts in Oklahoma City is a go! The festival returns after being cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will be kicking off next week. They're expecting record breaking crowds and there's a ton of vendors, booths, displays and all k…

Remain calm, all is well, there's no need to panic...Walmarts across the country ARE NOT going bag-less next month on July 1st. There's been a lot of talk and rumor online and elsewhere about Walmart going bag-less, maybe you've seen or heard about it. Well it's NOT TRUE, at leas…

Here's your chance if you've even considered running for a city office. Over the past year or so there's been a lot of complaints and at times complements for our current Mayor and City Council members. The City of Lawton just posted a video that answers a lot of the questions you may…

Check out the ultimate Father's Day gift guide for some last minute ideas and some great gift ideas that can fit just about any budget. Whatever you give him, especially if it's off the list it's sure to bring a smile to Dad's face!