summer

Does anything say summer quite like a dip in the water?

The summer meal program from the Lawton Public Schools and Sodexo Education has been announced and there are 19 sites that will serve meals to any Lawton student this summer.

There have been far too many stories in the news this summer about parents leaving their kids in the car while they go in and shop. This is not okay! We all know that a quick trip in the store can end up being much more than that.

An ongoing investigation by the Food and Drug Administration has prompted Consumer Reports to urge parents not to use spray-on sunscreen on or near children.

Nothing says summer quite like a rollicking water slide. And nothing is more rollicking than this one.

Summer is a great time for kids who aren't in school . . . unless they are hungry. Summer is a great time for spending time with your family . . . unless they don't have air conditioning. Summer is a great time for the community to support the missions and ministries around our area that help out the people in our community that aren't looking forward to another long Lawton Summer.

Summer is here, bringing with it dangerous excessive heat. The American Red Cross has steps people can follow to stay safe as the temperatures soar.

Last night David and I were sitting on the porch enjoying the Oklahoma-rare light summer breeze.  He looked at me and said "Summer begins June 21st doesn't it?" "Yes dear. Just like it does every year." "That means the days are going to start getting shorter." "Yes dear, just like they do every year." He hates to think of the days getting shorter. I swear, i

Recently we've been discussing the best things about summer, like Slip N' Slides and lemonade. OH yes. But with the good obviously comes the bad, and in this case, the really bad. Brace yourself folks, because we've scoped out some pretty awful sunburn fails we never want to experience. Oof.

We understand this is a very difficult question, but what’s the best part about summer? Barbeques are great and so are poolside shenanigans, but nothing compares to the greatest warm weather invention in all the lands—the Slip N’ Slide.

Summer. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The weather’s warm, the grill is fired up and the kids are outside not bothering you. What’s not to love?

It’s the first day of summer and temperatures are expected to reach triple digits over the next few days, at least in some parts of the country. So, in that spirit, we present an awesome compilation of Slip ‘N Slide fails that’s guaranteed to beat the heat courtesy of the folks at HuffPost.