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Correction / Clarification — City Council Data Center Vote
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Published: February 25, 2026 A previous version of the Lawton Town Crier report on the February 24, 2026 Lawton City Council meeting contained an error in the recorded votes on the data center zoning item. The correct vote was 5–3, with Councilmember Alan Hampton voting NO and Councilmember Tarron Epps…
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Tonight at Lawton City Council, Item 24 (data centers / zoning) brought a packed, tense public hearing.
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Six citizens spoke during public comment, most raising concerns about allowing data centers in the I-1 Restricted Manufacturing & Warehouse district and what that could mean for noise, power demand, and long-term impacts. During the discussion, the mayor said staff is expected to come back with recommendations that give the…
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Internet Service Outage Reported
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⚠️ Heads up, Lawton Bluepeak is reporting a citywide fiber cut affecting service across the city. You may notice intermittent issues with LawtonTownCrier.com while this is being resolved. We’re tracking it and will update as soon as more information is available.
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Retirement Timing, Itemized Deductions & Audit Risk
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Be Our Guest | Kimberly Furrh, CPA — Tax Season 2026 (Part 2) Published: February 18, 2026By: Garrett Jackson | Lawton Town Crier In Part Two of Be Our Guest, Lawton Town Crier continues its in-depth conversation with Kimberly Furrh, CPA, of Furrh Accounting in Lawton, Oklahoma. While Part One…
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Oklahoma State Superintendent Candidates Outline Education Priorities at Elgin Forum
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ELGIN, Okla. (February 17, 2026) — Republican candidates for Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction outlined their education priorities Monday evening during a candidate forum hosted in Elgin by the Comanche County Republican Party and Brady County GOP.
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Oklahoma State Superintendent Candidate Forum Set for Elgin
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The Comanche County Republican Party will host a candidate forum for the office of Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction on Monday, February 16, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Elgin Public Schools Performing Arts Center.
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Be Our Guest: Kimberly Furrh, CPA Breaks Down Tax Season 2026
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Tax Season 2026 is here—and federal changes from July 2025 are already causing confusion in Southwest Oklahoma. In Part 1 of Be Our Guest, Lawton CPA Kimberly Furrh explains what’s changed, what hasn’t, and why pay stubs matter this year for overtime, tips, child tax credits, deadlines, and extensions.
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