👤 Garrett Jackson
My name is Garrett Jackson — journalist, educator, and founder of The Lawton Town Crier.
I’m a long-time resident of Southwest Oklahoma, raised in oilfield towns and trained in classrooms and conflict zones alike. I’ve spent over 20 years in public education — including time overseas — and just as long watching how power moves, how narratives shift, and how the public gets left in the dark.
This project wasn’t born out of ego. It came from frustration — and a deep belief that truth should be accessible, not reserved for insiders.
I believe in documentation. In context. In showing receipts.
That’s why I built this site. Not to chase clicks or likes, but to create a permanent record of what’s happening in Lawton and the surrounding region — both the stories being told and the ones that get buried.
I operate independently. I don’t take pay-to-play stories. I don’t ghostwrite puff pieces. If I make a mistake, I correct it. If I can’t back something up, I don’t publish it.
🎓 Credentials
- B.A. in History – The Citadel
- M.A. in Special Education – University of Texas Permian Basin
- Ed.S. in Curriculum & Instruction (Special Education) – Liberty University
- 20+ years in public education, including work in Oklahoma and the Northern Mariana Islands
- Experienced in both general education and special education policy, compliance, and practice
📬 Contact & Approach
I maintain a strict wall between private communication and public reporting. If you reach out with a tip, you will never be quoted or named without explicit consent. I verify everything before I publish, and I stand behind every word.
If you’re here to figure out who I am — now you know.
If you’re here to understand the region, the systems, and the stories most people overlook — you’re in the right place.