Good morning, Lawton.

Fort Sill's media relations chief Bryan Araujo joined Katie Wittman on Tuesday's Fort Sill 7News to announce upcoming post events including a Golden Tee Tournament and Oktoberfest Run.

Local residents can expect more details soon.

Janie Billingsley, a longtime Lawton business leader, was selected as one of Oklahoma’s 55 Over 55 Inspiring Oklahomans at a reception on Thursday, Sept.

17 at the Capitol. She has led local business growth + launched community programs like FORGE Leadership Foundation that prepares future military leaders.

Fire crews from Caddo and Comanche counties worked overnight to put out several fires near Apache + along Stoney Point and County Line roads, and officials say the cause remains under investigation.

Vega Upstream finalized a $15M acquisition of Toklan Oil and Gas Corp. and related companies to expand its oil and gas holdings in western Oklahoma and the western Anadarko Basin.

The deal includes 28 producing wells over about 7,000 net acres and interests in more than 250 additional wells.

Lawton’s annual International Festival will begin a three-day run Friday featuring food, kids’ games and live performances that celebrate the city’s diverse heritage.

Cameron University regents approved two new associate degree programs in Occupational Therapy Assistant and Physical Therapy Assistant and authorized contracts to renovate Howell Hall offices and upgrade Shepler Hall dorm rooms – part of the Go For Gold 2030 plan.

Angus Fletcher will speak at Cameron University's Business After Hours event tomorrow, where he will explain how the human brain finds new ideas that give people an edge over AI’s pattern-based thinking (a key insight for building leadership).

The state Insurance Department announced that Oklahomans recovered $260M in life insurance benefits through its free Life Insurance Policy Locator tool.

More than 13,000 residents have used the service (with over $40M matched this year) since January 2017.

Lawton Indian Health Service and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are hosting an outreach event today at the Lawton Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Veterans can review claim status, undergo toxic exposure screenings, and get help with benefits.

Memorial Health System will build an 11,000 (sqft) medical complex in Elgin to offer primary care, urgent care, laboratory, behavioral health, diagnostic imaging and pharmacy services; a groundbreaking ceremony will be announced as plans move forward.