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🔔 Daily Bell Ringer — January 2
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A quick rundown of what’s happening locally and across the state this morning — including weather, public records activity, higher education news, and a college football recap. Watch here: Short, factual, and to the point. More context later.
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City releases records related to Westwin termination under Open Records Act
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LAWTON, Okla. — (Dec. 30, 2025) — The City of Lawton has released a number of documents in response to an Oklahoma Open Records Act request filed by Lawton Town Crier seeking public records related to Westwin Elements and the termination of the large-scale commercial refinery component associated with the Westwin project.
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Sunday Evening Crier, December 28, 2025
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LAWTON, OK — The December 28 edition of Sunday Evening Crier serves as a year-end context episode, focused on the December 18, 2025 Lawton Economic Development Authority (LEDA) meeting and the interconnected decisions that will shape Lawton’s direction in 2026.
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No Sunday Evening Crier on 12/21/2025
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No Sunday Evening Crier tonight — with Christmas week here and no major meetings on the calendar, I’m using the time to work on a few deep dives and update the website. Look for new explainers dropping this week (including a Westwin), plus a brief Merry Christmas message on Christmas Day.
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On The Record: Councilman George Gill Reflects on Service, Transparency, and the Road Ahead
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Published December 17, 2025 By Garrett Jackson | Lawton Town Crier In his final days as Ward 4 Councilman, George Gill sat down with the Lawton Town Crier for an uninterrupted, candid conversation about the runoff election, his accomplishments, and his hopes for the future of Lawton’s government. The conversation — recorded in one…
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📰 Sunday Evening Crier — December 7, 2025
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This week’s Sunday Evening Crier takes a look back at Lawton’s Holiday in the Park festivities, revisits our reporting on Flock Safety license plate reader cameras, summarizes recent City Council actions, and previews what’s on the agenda for this Tuesday — the final scheduled meeting of 2025.
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Flock Cameras in Lawton: What Records Show So Far
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Lawton has built out a network of Flock license plate cameras using public funds and ward projects. Newly released contracts and internal memos reveal costs, retention limits, and unanswered questions about policy, audit logs, and how this data is used.
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Councilwoman Linda Chapman Reflects on 6 Years Serving Ward 3 – November 11, 2025
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Councilwoman Linda Chapman (Ward 3) reflects on the end of her sixth year on the Lawton City Council after choosing not to run for re-election. In this conversation, she looks back on work done on roads, parks, and neighborhood improvements, and talks about what it means to leave a lasting legacy in Ward 3.…
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Ward 4 Runoff: Voters Choose New Voice for Lawton City Council
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Ward 4 voters have elected Tiffiney Dimery to the Lawton City Council, unseating incumbent George Gill in a November 18 runoff. In this Sunday Evening Crier, Lawton Town Crier explains how the race got to a runoff, what happened on election night at the Comanche County Courthouse, and what this change could mean for…
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Sunday Evening Crier – November 16, 2025: Looking Ahead to Election Day
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This week’s Sunday Evening Crier looks ahead to Lawton’s November 18 Election Day, recaps Ward 4 coverage, previews TIF reporting, highlights the United Way Chili Cook-off, features interviews with George Gill, David Madigan III, LPD PIO Charlie Whittington, and closes with an LTC flight tracker update.