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LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - This week, around 400 soldiers from Delta Battery 1-22nd and Bravo 1-40th graduated in a ceremony on Post. They’ll now head to Advanced Individual Training schools to train for a wide range of different jobs, including artillery, medical, and many more. And we’re also recognizing a pair of distinguished honor graduatesSpecialist Brett Cain, a signal intelligence voice interceptor from Washington, is the Delta 1-22 honoree. He will serve in the Army National Guard.

1 week ago | kswo.com | Alex Rosa-Figueroa |Kemar Noel

OKLAHOMA CITY (KSWO) - Authorities have arrested an Oklahoma murder suspect, who was recently added to Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s 10 Most Wanted list. Heather Lynn Harjo, 32, was arrested by the US Marshals Service earlier this week in Dallas. Harjo is accused of the April 28 killing of Summer Cheyenne Martin in Ada. She’s the eighth suspect from the 10 Most Wanted list apprehended this year and the 13th suspect arrested since Drummond launched the list last September.

1 week ago | kswo.com | Alex Rosa-Figueroa |Kemar Noel

OKLAHOMA CITY (KSWO) - A group of newly elected state lawmakers has been formally sworn into office. In the House of Representatives, Republican Representative Kevin Norwood of Owasso took the oath of office. He won the special general election this month and will represent House District 74, which covers Rogers and Tulsa counties. Meanwhile, on the Democratic side, Representatives Amanda Clinton and Aletia Timmons were sworn in.

1 week ago | kswo.com | Alex Rosa-Figueroa |Kemar Noel

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The opening of the City of Lawton’s upcoming Aquatics Center has been pushed back again. In an update on their website, City officials say they plan to open the new facility in the first week of August. Officials say the recent stretch of heavy rainfall has had a major impact on construction efforts, so they made the difficult decision to push back the opening.

1 week ago | kswo.com | Alex Rosa-Figueroa |Kemar Noel

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - For today’s segment, we here at 7News will look at Lawton’s housing market, with numbers courtesy of Parks Jones Realtors. According to those numbers, there are 367 homes currently on the market, with an average asking price of around $246,000. They’ve been on the market for 71 days on average. Meanwhile, 1,478 homes have been sold and closed on in the last 12 months selling for an average of $195,000. That’s about 123 sold homes per month compared to last year’s 135 per month.