Lawton NewsLocal news for Lawton, OK continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Akela casino plan stalls again- August 14, 2008 A federal judge in Oklahoma has denied the Fort Sill Apache Tribe's request for an order that the tribe hoped would help in its battle to open a casino near Deming in southern New Mexico.http://www.topix.net/city/lawton-ok/2008/08/akela-casino-plan-stalls-again?fromrss=1 Soldier cuts down yellow ribbon upon return from deployment- August 12, 2008 Amy Brant Republic Monitor Robbin Wilson, second from right, helps her son-in-law, Lucas Hill, remove the yellow ribbon from the tree, where its hung for 15 months.http://www.topix.net/city/lawton-ok/2008/08/soldier-cuts-down-yellow-ribbon-upon-return-fr... Amid deadly temperatures, Oklahomans are on alert 4 mins ago- August 10, 2008 The blistering heat that apparently contributed to the deaths of two men and landed at least two dozen people in the hospital over the weekend is expected to continue until at least Tuesday, officials said.http://www.topix.net/city/lawton-ok/2008/08/amid-deadly-temperatures-oklahomans-are-on-ale... Dominoes Attempted Robbery- August 8, 2008 Lawton police are searching for the two men who tried to rob a Dominoes pizza place overnight.http://www.topix.net/city/lawton-ok/2008/08/dominoes-attempted-robbery?fromrss=1 Family defends accused soldier- August 7, 2008 The family of an Oklahoma soldier accused of murder believes he's innocent. Staff Sergeant Mitchell Warner, from Braggs, was accused of killing an Iraqi detainee.http://www.topix.net/city/lawton-ok/2008/08/family-defends-accused-soldier?fromrss=1 Gear Up Subgrant will help strengthen college access in Lawton- August 5, 2008 Press Release_Lawton educators may be out of the classroom, but their minds are still on school improvement as they have spent part of their summer vacations attending trainings to learn how to initiate ...http://www.topix.net/city/lawton-ok/2008/08/gear-up-subgrant-will-help-strengthen-college-... Minnesota governor attends ceremony in Lawton 27 mins ago- August 5, 2008 Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty braved triple-digit temperatures Monday to say farewell to departing National Guard troops from 10 states in what was Fort Sill's biggest deployment ceremony since the Sept.http://www.topix.net/city/lawton-ok/2008/08/minnesota-governor-attends-ceremony-in-lawton-... Grassfire destroys barn in its path- August 3, 2008 NEAR LAWTON_ A grassfire in an east Comanche County field ignited a barn in its path and destroyed it.http://www.topix.net/city/lawton-ok/2008/08/grassfire-destroys-barn-in-its-path?fromrss=1 Armed Services YMCA receives grant from Jolie-Pitt Foundation- August 1, 2008 Lawton_Press Release_The Armed Services YMCA of Lawton Fort Sill has received a $114,000 grant from Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to fund Operation Hero, a mentoring program that aids military children six to 12 ...http://www.topix.net/city/lawton-ok/2008/08/armed-services-ymca-receives-grant-from-jolie-... Commanche County Approves Prison Construction- August 1, 2008 Texoma is getting hundreds of new jobs. Comanche County Commissioners gave final approval this morning to build a new prison.http://www.topix.net/city/lawton-ok/2008/07/commanche-county-approves-prison-construction?... |