Good morning, Lawton.

Registration has opened for Spirit of Survival 2025, a community event organized by the Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma that on Oct.

4 will offer bike tours and a Children’s Fun Ride at Elmer Thomas Park and on Oct. 5 will feature a 5K, Spirit Walk and Kids’ Bubble Run in Lawton (registration details are available locally). Residents are invited to participate in an event that honors cancer survivors, those still fighting, and families who lost loved ones (organizers stress community involvement).

Lawton police are investigating the death of a man outside a convenience store Tuesday morning — detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division are working to uncover the cause.

Anchors Kyle Weatherly and Dan Threlkeld interviewed Lawton Arts and Humanities Director Jason Poudrier about the upcoming Lawton Freedom Festival.

The discussion previewed plans for community arts and heritage events that will be featured at the festival.

Today, the Lawton City Council approved a three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement with the local chapter of the International Association of Firefighters that improves wages, benefits and working conditions for firefighters — raising the starting salary by 13% to $54,000.

The City of Lawton settled a federal lawsuit for $4 million on behalf of the estate of a diabetic man who died in jail in 2021 — the agreement ends the legal claim against the city.

The 14th annual Tomato Festival will run on July 11 and July 12 at Lawton Farmers Market.

The event will offer tomato contests, a salsa contest with entries due by 9 a.m., art displays and fitness activities — all to promote healthy eating and exercise.

Clean Comedy Show

7-9 p.m. — Comedy Avenue — $15 Entry — Experience a night of laughter with clean comedy and free snacks at a local venue.

3rd annual set free praise dance conference

This community event is to encourage and empower our youth and young adults to use their gift of dance to build their relationship with God and draw others to Him. We are also bridging the generational gap with our youth to mentor and share life experiences to help them become servant leaders. Friday night will be a night of praise and worship, with instruction on the importance of covering as ministers and how colors have important meaning. Saturday will be all-day workshops including dance technique, mime, and lyrical dance. Each dancer will have two dance workshops based on their training and experience.

3rd annual set free praise dance conference

This community event is to encourage and empower our youth and young adults to use their gift of dance to build their relationship with God and draw others to Him. We are also bridging the generational gap with our youth to mentor and share life experiences to help them become servant leaders. Friday night will be a night of praise and worship, with instruction on the importance of covering as ministers and how colors have important meaning. Saturday will be all-day workshops including dance technique, mime, and lyrical dance. Each dancer will have two dance workshops based on their training and experience.