City of Lawton to rename auditorium after former mayor
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – The City of Lawton announce it will rename its city council chambers and auditorium after former mayor Wayne Gilley. The venue will assume the name of Wayne Gilley Auditorium at the Lawton City Council meeting on May 14 at 2 p.m. At this meeting, the City will hold a dedication […]
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Mayor Booker pays visit to MacArthur High students
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) – Some students at MacArthur High School heard from Lawton Mayor Stan Booker Friday. He stopped by the high school and spoke to a social studies class. The teacher, Dr. Gene Shelkett, who scheduled the mayor, says his students don’t realize the importance of local government. That’s why he wanted to bring […]
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Lawton City Council authorizes pilot cobalt plant | #citycouncil
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) – The city of Lawton is one step closer to having a new Cobalt Refinery. City Council approved the project in February. Wednesday, the Lawton Economic Development Authority, or LEDA, approved an amendment to the project’s contract. ”It’s gonna help them facilitate a pilot plant,” said LEDC President, Brad Cooksey. “Instead of […]
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Lawton Mayor hosts forum on homelessness
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) – Lawton Mayor Stan Booker hosted a forum on homelessness Thursday. The forum was held at City Hall and featured several speakers from various community organizations. Discussions were focused on homelessness in Southwest Oklahoma, looking at housing issues and ways to support homeless citizens. Also discussed was a $1.327 million HOME-ARP grant […]
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Monday with the Mayor
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) – Monday with the Mayor is changing to a new time every month. Now, Lawton Mayor Stan Booker will be in-studio every 2nd Monday of the month, just in time to talk about the city council’s scheduled meetings, on Tuesday. It’s all in an effort to keep the public informed about important […]
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