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Local Lawton church honors retiring pastor, welcomes new leadership
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - On Sunday, Sept. 1, the Faith Bible Church in Lawton will be honoring retiring pastor Leonard Reimer. According to the church, Leonard and his wife Darlene have served the congregation for 20 years. His last service will take place at 10:50 a.m. with a fellowship meal...
'Truly transformational:' After filming in Oklahoma, premiere brings back 'Reagan' cast, crew
While making his new movie "Reagan" in Oklahoma, director Sean McNamara discovered just how versatile the historic city of Guthrie could be, with the Logan County seat standing in for worldwide locales ranging from an Illinois riverbank to the Berlin Wall. "We literally shot 95% of the movie in Guthrie, Oklahoma. That's what's...
Booker, Hankins win third terms; Ward 2 contest headed to Nov. 5 ballot
“We are going to have three more years of progress!” an animated Stan Booker said at his watch party Aug. 27 while celebrating his re-election to a third and final term as Mayor of Lawton. “We are transforming this city.”. Booker, a commercial real estate investor/manager, trounced four...
There’s an Old Indian Cemetery in this Oklahoma Atwoods Parking Lot
Due to Oklahoma being one of the youngest states in the union, plus a constant status being issued of it being a "flyover state" via the braindead living on the left and right coasts, it's easy to forget how rich and often weird the history is here in the Sooner State.
Fort Sill Graduates: nearly 700 Soldiers graduate from basic training
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Fort Sill officials are calling it one of the largest graduations in recent memory, after nearly 700 soldiers graduated from basic training on Friday, Aug. 30. The graduates will now report to active duty, national guard, and reserve components. They’ll also head to Advanced Individual Training...
Mental health treatment suit at center of latest dispute between Gov. Stitt, AG Drummond
Gov. Kevin Stitt, House Speaker Charles McCall and a top state mental health official are pushing back on a proposal to settle a lawsuit accusing Oklahoma of failing to help restore criminal defendants to competency in a timely manner. Stitt, McCall and Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Commissioner Allie Friesen agreed to...
Oklahoma’s election laws inhibit voter participation, create more extreme candidates, experts say
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s voting system is leading to low turnout rates, the election of more extreme candidates and disenfranchisement of voters who are excluded from participating in primary elections, experts said. That’s prompting conversations about whether reforms are needed to increase voter participation rates and how the state can ensure hundreds of thousands of […]
Officials lift Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge hiking restrictions
CACHE, Okla. (KSWO) - On Friday, Aug. 30, officials lifted the hiking restrictions at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The hiking restrictions were put into place to help protect hikers from the heat. Specifically, the restrictions prohibited visitors from hiking at the refuge past 10 in the morning. Anyone found...
Army Begins Cognitive Testing of New Recruits
AUGUST 30, 2024 — The Army has begun baseline cognitive assessments during Initial Entry Training, and all services will follow in the coming months, officials say. The Army is taking a multipronged approach to reduce brain health risks, including improved awareness through a Force Health Protection Information Campaign; expanded brain health monitoring; identification of blast overpressure protective measures; tracking and monitoring blast exposure; and developing a comprehensive strategy to enhance and advance the science and medical care for brain injuries, said Col. Jama Vanhorne-Sealy, who oversees the Occupational Health Directive, Force Health Protection in the Office of the Surgeon General.
Commerce Funding Commitment Helps Make New Rural Hospital a Reality
Eight years after the closing of Tillman County Memorial Hospital, the community of Frederick, Okla., came together with federal, state and local leaders to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Comanche County Memorial Hospital. “This is the first time in 50 years that a hospital has been rebuilt after closure,...
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