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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Comanche County's delayed election results are in; Ike hosts Choctaw tonight

Plus, Lawton High closes its regular season Friday against Carl Albert.

The Daily Lawton team2 stories17 sources4 min read

ElectionsTop story

Comanche County's election results are fully reported after officials entered them by hand overnight

Cleveland used a backup system while Comanche entered results by hand

CountyHow results got reported
ClevelandBackup system
ComancheManual entry from voting device tapes

Sources: News 9, KSWO 7News

If you kept refreshing the results page Tuesday night, it wasn't just you. Comanche County's results weren't available to the public until Wednesday afternoon because of an apparent software glitch. “When we went to upload the election results, we had technical issues that couldn’t be resolved,” Election Board Secretary Amy Sims told The Constitution.

The said Cleveland and Comanche counties had separate issues with uploading, and that there was no issue with the results themselves. Dr. Jan Hardt, a University of Central Oklahoma political science professor, said paper ballots leave a trail officials can review if questions come up.

  • Now reporting: election day, early voting and mail-in absentee ballots
  • Cause: the state's statement did not name a specific technical cause

Jena Smith, the newly elected Lawton City Council Ward 2 representative, watched officials walk the tapes in and said she had “a lot of faith in their decisions.” Kathy Suttles, the new House District 64 representative, said her campaign was there at 2:30 a.m. to ask questions.

Comanche County's results are set for certification Friday and next Tuesday

  1. Nov. 3 announces technical issues in Cleveland and Comanche counties after polls close.
  2. Nov. 4Comanche County is confirmed fully reporting after officials entered results manually.
  3. Nov. 6Comanche County election board is scheduled to meet to certify county-level results.
  4. Nov. 10State Election Board is scheduled to meet to certify results statewide.

Sources: News 9, KSWO 7News

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Eisenhower hosts Choctaw tonight, and Lawton High closes its regular season Friday against Carl Albert

If you're a Lawton football fan, this is a two-night week. The Oklahoman's schedule lists the Week 10 games, with Choctaw at Lawton Eisenhower on Thursday and Carl Albert at Lawton on Friday. Friday is Lawton High's regular-season finale.

Two Lawton games are set for 7 p.m. this week

  • Choctaw
    Eisenhower
    Thu., Nov. 5, 7 p.m.Listed at Cameron University, tickets $5+
  • Carl Albert
    Lawton
    Fri., Nov. 6, 7 p.m.Listed at Cameron University, tickets $5+

Sources: The Oklahoman, the event's listing

Lawton High right tackle Chad Jackson calls the Carl Albert game “the biggest one.” He's happy to talk about “the dirty work” offensive linemen do, and he'd like to own a garage someday.

  • Start time: 7 p.m. both nights
  • Where: listings say Cameron University
  • Tickets: $5 and up, per the listings

Eisenhower's freshman quarterback, Aiden Herron, broke his collarbone in last Friday's game. He's still optimistic about the Ike program's future.

6 to 8 weeksAiden Herron's expected time out with a broken collarbone

Herron, Eisenhower's freshman quarterback, said Wednesday the injury will keep him out that long.

Source: The Lawton Constitution

News Notes

Schools

Flower Mound Public School in Lawton has been recognized as a Cognia School with a certificate of Accreditation with Distinction. KSWO 7News reports it's the only school in Oklahoma to earn it and one of 142 schools across 16 states. KSWO 7News

US-62

The US-62 interchange at Goodyear Boulevard in west Lawton is badly needed because of truck traffic from the Oklahoma Southwest Rail Industrial Park. Approximately 400 to 500 trucks travel through that area daily, said Public Utilities Director Rusty Whisenhunt. The Lawton Constitution

Talent show

Twenty-one people will take the stage Saturday at 7 p.m. for the city's inaugural Lawton Has Talent show at McMahon Memorial Auditorium, 801 NW Ferris. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. KSWO 7News calls them 21 finalists. The Lawton ConstitutionKSWO 7News

Bowling

If you want to bowl for a cause, the Bowling with the Blue tournament is Saturday, Nov. 7, at Twin Oaks Bowling Center in Fort Sill, starting at 1 p.m. All proceeds benefit the program, and you can register by calling Louise Alvarez at (580) 581-3463. Texomashomepage.com

Bowling with the Blue costs $300 a team and caps at 32 teams

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Many Lawton businesses, organizations and restaurants do their own part with events and free meals for veterans and active duty service members on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. NewsTalk 1290

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A T-shirt business that took off in the 1980s, nearly collapsed, and found a second life is now an Academy Award-qualifying short film. Cherokee and Kiowa filmmaker Loren Waters brings her documentary “Tiger” to Cameron University on Nov. 19, followed by a discussion. It follows artist Dana Tiger and her family. Worth a night out.

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  3. Mon., Nov. 2Severe storm risk Monday, plus a fire-breathing dragon on Hilltop Dr.
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Daily Lawtonto me · Thurs., Nov. 56:00 a.m.

Comanche County's delayed election results are in; Ike hosts Choctaw tonight

Plus, Lawton High closes its regular season Friday against Carl Albert.

The TLDR

  1. Comanche County's election results are fully reported after a manual overnight entry
  2. Eisenhower hosts Choctaw tonight; Lawton High hosts Carl Albert Friday
  3. Flower Mound Public School earns a Cognia accreditation honor
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