Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 13th of May.
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🏘️ Community
The annual Lawton-Fort Sill Armed Forces Day Parade will honor service members this weekend on Saturday, May 16 at 10:00 a.m. along C Avenue, 11th Street, and Ferris Avenue (parade lineup in Central Plaza’s parking lot).
📰 Economy
Preliminary data shows Oklahoma tourism made $12.8B in revenue in 2025, a 57% jump that supported 110,000 jobs and $954M in tax revenue.
Officials urged lawmakers to raise the marketing cap, and a full report will be available later this month.
🎓 Education
Governor Stitt signed House Bill 1276 last Monday to permanently ban personal cellphones and non-school devices during classes in Oklahoma public schools starting with the 2026-27 school year—lawmakers expect the prohibition to improve classroom focus.
🏛️ Government
Governor Stitt signed a bill to ease school transfers for military children (districts now treat students under official orders as in-district residents) that will take effect July 1.
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