The Lawton Constitution

12/27/2025

Traffic is being redirected at the intersection of northwest 67th and Gore blvd due to a traffic collision involving two vehicles. Please avoid the area if possible.

12/26/2025

Fire departments across Comanche County have worked several fires today. This fire was near 75th & Watts in Elgin. Photo by Brayden Thomas.

12/21/2025

Until 2pm today you can swing by Central Plaza and pick up a free copy of The Lawton Constitution! This Sunday’s edition is 80 pages! If your child wrote a letter to Santa at school for the paper, it is in this edition. We are in front of Adventure Travel.

12/19/2025

Emergency crews are currently removing a vehicle from Lake Helen. Please avoid the area if possible. Photo by Ashley Payne

12/18/2025

Lawton first responders arrived to the Vaska Theatre just after 10am this morning due to reports of a wreck involving a LPS school bus. There is no damage and no injuries reported.

12/17/2025

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LAWTON, OK — As the year draws to a close, United Way of Southwest Oklahoma is $250,000 short of its $1.2 million annual fundraising goal ...

LAWTON, OK — As the year draws to a close, United Way of Southwest Oklahoma is $250,000 short of its $1.2 million annual fundraising goal, a milestone critical to meeting

12/17/2025

LEDA to discuss Westwin Elements’ decision not to move forward with large-scale plant

LAWTON, OK — The Lawton Economic Development Authority will consider on Thursday a joint resolution with the city of Lawton and the Comanche County Development Authority, acknowledging a written notice

12/17/2025

Music, dream leads Keel to Kilimanjaro

LAWTON, OK — Dayton Keel has been making his dreams come true for quite a while.First falling in love with music, especially of the heavy variety, as a child, he

12/17/2025

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SNYDER, OK — The city of Snyder is preparing to seek bids for a new backhoe, which will be financed with a $125,000 Rural Economic Action Plan grant ...

SNYDER, OK — The city of Snyder is preparing to seek bids for a new backhoe, which will be financed with a $125,000 Rural Economic Action Plan grant from the

12/17/2025

Former Anadarko middle school teacher to serve 10 years for inappropriate relationship with student

ANADARKO, OK — A former Caddo County middle school teacher pleaded guilty Tuesday to having an inappropriate relationship with one of her 13-year-old students.

12/17/2025

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LAWTON, OK — House of Bread Ministries outreach effort is seeking community support as it works to meet growing needs ahead of Christmas.

LAWTON, OK — House of Bread Ministries outreach effort is seeking community support as it works to meet growing needs ahead of Christmas.

12/17/2025

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LAWTON, OK — Lawton’s City Council recently awarded a demolition contract, extended a moratorium, and approved funding for design of a sanitary sewer main extension ...

LAWTON, OK — Lawton’s City Council recently awarded a demolition contract, extended a moratorium, and approved funding for design of a sanitary sewer main extension to serve the Firehawk Aerospace