
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.

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.

Be Our Guest” is a Lawton Town Crier citizen roundtable recorded after the Ward 4 forum, where residents discuss city issues, communication, and accountability. Views expressed belong solely to each participant and do not represent any organization or employer officially.