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🌱 How Woodland Hills students earned the right to soak their principals

Lawton, Oklahoma Patch AM: a 5 min read

Morning Lawton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Woodland Hills students earned the right to soak their principals
  • What you can drop off at Lawton’s big Nov. 7 cleanout
  • What’s happening at this weekend’s Comanche Nation Fair in Lawton?

Also on today's calendar: Great Plains Tech Center - Lawton / Roundtable Session and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Some sun with a stray shower, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 84, low: 57.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Woodland Hills Elementary holds attendance celebration, rewarding students with fun (kswo.com) — Woodland Hills Elementary in Lawton just turned strong attendance into serious fun, letting students who hit 90 percent or better pelt their principals with water balloons. Staff say the lighthearted celebration is part of a bigger push to show kids why being in class all day, every day, really matters for their learning.
   

2. Lawton sets up Community Cleanout and donation sites for Nov. 7 (texomashomepage.com) — Lawton is organizing a major Community Cleanout and donation day on Saturday, Nov. 7, with drop-off sites at the Lawton Public Library and the FISTA parking lot. Residents can donate usable items, safely dispose of hazardous household waste, and recycle electronics and other materials, with clear rules on what’s accepted and a city contact for questions.
   

3. Comanche Nation Fair marks 33 years with Powwow, carnival rides (kswo.com) — Lawton residents can head to the Comanche Nation Fair this weekend for Powwow dancing, live music, carnival rides, and plenty of Indian tacos at the tribal headquarters and fairgrounds. Marking 33 years, the celebration runs Oct. 2–4 and highlights Comanche culture, including the 2026 Comanche Nation princess continuing a multigenerational family tradition.
   

4. EEOC sues Lawton senior care facility for firing nurse after surgery (star-telegram.com) — A Lawton-based senior care facility, Willow Park Healthcare Center, is being sued by the EEOC, which alleges the company fired a wound care nurse after back surgery instead of honoring a short medical leave. The case centers on claimed violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and could influence how Lawton employers handle medical accommodations and disability rights.
   

5. The Bored Teachers Comedy Show coming to Lawton in 2027 (texomashomepage.com) — Lawton residents can already grab tickets for the Bored Teachers “Is It Friday Yet!?” Comedy Tour coming to McMahon Memorial Auditorium on February 20, 2027. The show features teacher-comedians sharing classroom-inspired stand-up that resonates with educators and anyone who’s spent time in school, offering a lighthearted night out close to home.
   

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  • Good morning LaSill.
    Wow it's been sort of hectic and I keep oversleeping. Are all My Friends doing well and looking forward to the remainder of the wet week? We… (Nextdoor Lawton / Fort Sill)
  • God is showing out in my life I guess I showed and proved myself this time for good!
    blessings on blessings ,won’t have room enough to receive em !!!No doubt…… it’s cool lord I’ll make room in Jesus NAME KEEP EM COMING!!!!! (Nextdoor Ridgecrest)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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