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Lawton Continues Search for Permanent City Attorney After Year-Long Vacancy
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LAWTON, Okla. — The City of Lawton has been without a permanent City Attorney since the February 2025 resignation of John R. Andrew, as officials continue the search for a long-term replacement.
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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 voting YES. The ordinance,…
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Sunday Evening Crier — January 4, 2026
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In the days following the December 18, 2025 Lawton Economic Development Authority (LEDA) meeting, a lot has been said online about Westwin and what happened behind the scenes. Tonight, instead of reacting to rumors or speculation, we slow this down and ground the discussion in the public record.
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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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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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On The Record: Ward 4 Councilman George Gill – Election, TIF, and Public Safety (11/11/2025)
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We sat down with Ward 4 Councilman George Gill to talk about the upcoming election, improvements in Ward 4, traffic, TIF, and public safety. Lawton Town Crier also extended multiple interview invitations to his challenger, Tiffiney Dimery, who declined.
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Ward 4 Candidates Face Voters at Lawton–Fort Sill Chamber Forum
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The Lawton–Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ward 4 City Council candidate forum Tuesday night at the Hilton Garden Inn & Convention Center, giving voters a chance to hear directly from George Gill and Tiffiney Dimery ahead of the upcoming election.
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City Council meeting moved downstairs
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LAWTON, Okla. — Tuesday’s Lawton City Council meeting was relocated to a downstairs room after electrical issues cut power to the dais and main chamber on Oct. 28, 2025. Despite the disruption, the council completed its agenda, including discussion of a Lawton Fire Department plan to hold a mutual-aid transport license so the city…
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Former Lt. Gov. Jari Askins named Interim City Attorney in Lawton
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The City of Lawton has named former Lt. Gov. Jari Askins interim City Attorney. Askins will oversee the city’s legal department while the council completes its search for a permanent hire.
