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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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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 City more control/oversight. At…
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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 focused on filing basics…
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Hello Lawton: What We Learned at the Ward 4 Town Hall
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A recap of the Ward 4 Town Hall highlighting board vacancies, infrastructure planning, contractor oversight, and why committee meetings matter in how the City of Lawton operates.
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Daily Bell Ringer | January 8, 2026
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A Lawton authority meets today with financial and policy items on the agenda, as a statewide federal court case continues to shape how jurisdiction and enforcement issues are interpreted across Oklahoma.
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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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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.
