City of Lawton

The City of Lawton just announced that they plan on re-opening all the splash pads and wading pools over the next couple of weeks. Lawton has 2 splash pads and 3 wading pools, along with a public pool. The first to open will be the splash pads, those open back up on Saturday, May 21st (05-22-21). Th…

Earlier this week on Tuesday (05-04-21) Governor Kevin Stitt issued an executive order ending Oklahoma's "State of Emergency" for the COVID-19 pandemic. The state's number of COVID-19 new cases is down 94% from it's peak. The number of new cases per capita are among the lowest in the count…

The day has finally arrived, well almost. The new Lawton Public Safety Center will be opening soon and they're inviting everyone out to a Grand Opening celebration on Friday, May 14th (05-14-21) from 10:00am until 1:000pm. The new city building is located at 100 South Railroad Street, it's on the co…

If you're still waiting on the city to pick up your bulk trash in area #4 which is East Lawton they're still out collecting and will get to you as soon as possible. The City of Lawton announced that they would be extending the bulk trash pick up through today (05-03-21) due to the amount o…

The City of Lawton "Spring into Success" career fair is happening today (04-29-21) at Lawton City Hall 212 S.W. 9th Street from 10:00am until 3:00pm. The city has several potions and job openings available that you can apply for. If you're currently looking for a job, or want to make …

It's starting to get warmer and warmer outside and before you know it we'll be heading to the lakes for some Summer fun. We're actually seeing a Spring this year as temperatures slowly rise. Normally we go from cold to hot with no gradual change, but this year it's been nice to h…

The City of Lawton just announced that the 2021 Lawton, Fort Sill Freedom Festival is a go! The event will be held at Elmer Thomas Park located at 501 N.W. Ferris Avenue on the corner of Ferris and 3rd Street Saturday, June 26th (06-26-21). The festival will get underway around 6:00pm that night and…

Now that the City of Lawton owns the Central Mall they're looking to fill empty space and there's a lot of it! Parts of the mall will be used for the FISTA project and the other for retail stores and restaurants. They hope to fill all the remaining empty spaces in the mall with new stores,…

We just got the word that the Lawton Armed Forces Day Parade is a go for this year! Unfortunately it was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it's returning for 2021. The Lawton Armed Forces Day parade is one of the longest running and biggest Armed Forces Day parades in the cou…

The City of Lawton is needing our help with the sewer system. What kind of help are they needing? Well, recently the city has been battling clogs and serious damage done to the sewer system by people flushing wipes, paper towels and other objects down the toilet. What they're asking is that you…

Good news! The City of Lawton just announced that Lawton Recreation Centers will reopen today (04-12-21). It's been forever since we've been able to visit the rec-centers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it's been close to a year now at least. All 3 centers have reopened the H.C. King Ce…

LETA (Lawton Enhancement Trust Authority) just announced the return of the "Yard of the Month" contest. It's your shot at scoring not only some FREE CASH but bragging rights! The contest will run from April 1st through October 31st. You can nominate your neighbors, friends and family …