The Lawton Constitution

The Lawton Constitution is a daily newspaper based in Lawton, Oklahoma, that has been in circulation since 1904. John Shepler took ownership of the newspaper in 1910, and it stayed within the Shepler family for several generations. On March 1, 2012, the paper was sold by Shepler's great-grandsons, Don and Steve Bentley. The new owners are Bill and Brad Burgess, who are brothers and work as lawyers and businesspeople in Lawton.

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Mac girls carry dreams, hopes of local soccer boosters

1 day ago | swoknews.com | Joey Goodman

Sometimes dreams do come true and when MacArthur girls compete for the Class 5A State Championship Saturday they will carry the visions and hopes of so many Lawtonians who felt soccer was a great idea and worked to put the program together.
Ticks are everywhere, take precautions

1 day ago | swoknews.com | Joey Goodman

As the kids prepare for school to end and summer begin, lets look at another pest that awaits in our woods to prey on unsuspecting humans, ticks. If you have not been outdoors lately, let me assure you, it is a banner year for these creepy crawlersA little 8-legged relative of spiders, ticks, are notorious human and pet pests. And they too benefit from the wet weather. More vegetation equals more places for ticks to breed and hide. kAmp?5 ;FDE =:<6 E96 2??@J:?8 7=J:?8 3=@@5 DF4<6CD[ E96J E@@ 42?
Proposal to limit hunting of coyotes draws ire of California ranchers, farmers

1 day ago | swoknews.com | Sharon Bernstein

A proposal to regulate the killing of coyotes in California has drawn fierce opposition from ranchers and farmers, who say they need to be able to control the wild canines to protect livestock and pets.
Mac girls will play for State soccer title

2 days ago | swoknews.com | Joey Goodman

MacArthur girls made Lawton soccer history Tuesday, stunning Coweta on penalty kicks to earn a berth in the Class 5A State Championship later this week, writing history in the process. The Highlanders will meet Tulsa Bishop Kelley either Friday or Saturday at a site and time determined by the OSSAA Wednesday. Mac will be the first Lawton team to reach the title match since the sport was added nearly three decades ago. kAm“%96D6 8:C=D 2== DE2CE65 A=2J:?8 E@86E96C H96?
Pacers eliminate top-seeded Cavaliers, 114-105

2 days ago | swoknews.com | Joey Goodman

CLEVELAND — Indiana coach Rick Carlisle put it best in summing up his team’s finishing punch in the Eastern Conference semifinals. “The winning team writes the script,” he said. kAm%96 !246CD’ ``c\`_d G:4E@CJ @G6C E96 r2G2=:6CD :? v2>6 d @?
Jung's 2 homer lead Texas past Rockies

2 days ago | swoknews.com | Joey Goodman

ARLINGTON, Texas — Josh Jung hit a first-inning three-run home run and an eighth-inning solo shot while Jack Leiter allowed only one run on two singles over a career-high six innings as the Texas Rangers beat the struggling Colorado Rockies 4-1 on Tuesday night. Jung’s first homer followed singles by Sam Haggerty and Wyatt Langford for the Rangers (22-21), who have won four consecutive games to move above .500 for the first time since April 30.
Tatum to miss remainder of playoffs after tendon surgery

2 days ago | swoknews.com | Joey Goodman

BOSTON — When Jayson Tatum toppled to the court, writhing in pain and grabbing at his right foot late in the Celtics’ Eastern Conference semifinals Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks, it looked like a potentially season-altering injury. Boston’s worst fears are now confirmed. kAm%2EF> 925 DFC86CJ %F6D52J E@ C6A2:C 2 CFAEFC65 C:89E p49:==6D E6?5@? E92E H:== D:56=:?6 9:> 7@C E96 C6>2:?56C @7 E96 A=2J@77D[ E96 E62> 2??@F?465]k^AmkAm%96 r6=E:4D AC@G:565 56E2:=D @?
Meet the Florida group chipping away at public benefits one state at a time

2 days ago | swoknews.com | Katheryn Houghton |Samantha Liss

PHOENIX — As an Arizona bill to block people from using government aid to buy soda headed to the governor’s desk in April, the nation’s top health official joined Arizona lawmakers in the state Capitol to celebrate its passage. kAm“(6’C6 ?@E 8@:?8 E@ 5@ E92E @G6C?:89E[” z6??65J D2:5] “(6’C6 8@:?8 E@ 5@ E92E :? E96 ?6IE 7@FC J62CD]”k^AmkAm%9@D6 H@C5D @7 42FE:@? AC@G65 AC6D4:6?E H96? pC:K@?2’D s6>@4C2E:4 8@G6C?@C[ z2E:6 w@33D[ G6E@65 E96 3:== 2 H66< =2E6C] }6G6CE96=6DD[ DE2E6 =68:D=2E:@?
Massachusetts US Attorney: Anyone who attempts to interfere with ICE will be investigated

2 days ago | swoknews.com | Lance Reynolds

BOSTON — Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Leah Foley has warned that her office will investigate anyone who tries to interfere with ICE operations across the Bay State, and that includes elected officials.
Cassie Ventura testifies Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs threatened to release sex freakoff videos to ‘ruin’ her

2 days ago | swoknews.com | Molly Crane-Newman

NEW YORK — In the moments Sean “Diddy” Combs was losing his grip on Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, he threatened to release humiliating footage of her engaging in dehumanizing sex acts with strangers at his direction, a Manhattan jury heard at the hip-hop mogul’s sex trafficking trial Wednesday.