Good morning, Lawton.

The 6th annual Rowdy Swanson Memorial Rodeo begins today at 7 p.m. with a preshow at the Max Galloway Convention Center and will continue tomorrow with the main event at the Stephens County Fairgrounds and Expo Center, raising funds for a college rodeo scholarship fund (honoring Rowdy’s memory).

Cortney Cowley (assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive) said the U.S. economy remains strong though its growth is uneven; his remarks may influence local economic discussions, including here in Lawton today.

The Lawton-Fort Sill Economic Development Authority approved three purchase and sale agreements on Thursday for almost two square miles of land in west Lawton from three sellers.

Fort Sill officials announced changes including gate adjustments and an overnight power outage on Oct.

20-21 due to PSO upgrades. The museum will host Frontier Army Day on Oct. 24 with demonstrations and a historic baseball game, and an ADA Training Support Facility Open House is set for Nov. 7.

Military leaders unveiled new warfighting guidance and re-designated a command to focus on unmanned technology on Tuesday, Oct.

13 at AUSA 2026, while Oklahoma officials promoted defense industry growth to attract new business to the state.