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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.
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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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Be Our Guest: Turning a Candidate Forum into a Community Conversation
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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.
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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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Watching the Skies: Lawton Town Crier Launches Live ADS-B Flight Tracker
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The Lawton Town Crier has added a new tool to our website: a live aircraft tracker that lets you see planes passing over Lawton and southwest Oklahoma in near real time. If you’ve ever heard a jet overhead, seen a blinking light crossing the night sky, or watched the Goodyear blimp drift by and…
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On The Record: A Conversation with Matt Tranquill
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The Lawton Town Crier speaks with Matt Tranquill for a candid “On The Record” conversation about Lawton, leadership, and what it means to serve this community. In this interview, Matt talks about his path to Lawton, the challenges he sees on the horizon, and the opportunities he believes our city can seize if residents…
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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.
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Sunday Evening Crier, Episode #006
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Update on April’s hacking incident and lessons learned Status of the City’s move to cloud servers and security posture Rapid-fire Q&A on City zoning and practical impacts Park-o-Treat community clips (10/18/2025)
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Sunday Evening Crier #005
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Ward 2’s Tarron Epps joins us; we discuss Oklahoma’s new superintendent Lindel Fields, Kevin Hime’s retirement, homelessness, Flock cameras, and upcoming Lawton City Council meetings.