Where It All Began – Billie Jean’s Start At the time, I already had a full-grown Rottweiler that I was trying to train as a farm dog. I had goats, horses, fish and was still living with my parents during my years of high school. A family member of ours came through our door holding…

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Update on Marty – 32 Years Young, Starting Over Earlier this year, we visited with the Lawton/Fort Sill Artillery Half Section to share the news about their decision to retire and adopt-out one of their longest-serving horses, Marty (if you’d like to see the original story, click here). Marty had been with the Half Section…

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A Piece of Perfection in Southwest Oklahoma Pettijohn’s Off-Road Park, Just outside of Sterling, OK dedicates 160 acres of land to the fast and winding trails for motocross and dirt bike racers from all over the United States to come and train on. Billy Pettijohn now owns one of the top 3 most efficient race…

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On Wed. February 24, 2021 at 11:30a.m., the United Service Organizations (USO) invited volunteer Marine soldiers to serve hot, homemade chili and cornbread to families and friends of those who serve at Lawton/Ft. Sill. The soldiers spent the afternoon giving back to those who support our troops the most. Normally, the Lawton/Ft. Sill’s Army volunteers…

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Cameron Hill Becomes Prime Sledding Hot Spot When the sun came out, even just for a few hours, a few Lawtonians saw an opportunity to get out and about on Monday, February 15, 2021. A few families, snowboarders, and couples came to sled down the large hill behind Cameron University’s stadium. Some broad equipment meant…

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Fort Sill Artillery Half Section Member – Marty Lawton/Ft. Sill Half Section member, Marty, has been apart of the team for the last 19 years of his life, responsible for pulling the cannon and other demonstrations for the Artillery. 31 years young, Marty is now in the midst of his next and final phase of…

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Oklahomalife.tv interview with Charley Wright https://oklahomalife.tv/watch-oklahoma-life-tv/?bfplayvid=230751 Image: Santa Charley jumping in past year’s Polar Plunge. “Die-hard” jumper Charley Wright has all the details of how the Medicine Park Polar Plunge started 23 years ago, advice for jumpers, and insight on how the Plunge contributes to the community. Mr. Wright is the owner of the Santa…

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Producer and Host “To Dream is to Believe in the Impossible.” Dani Carson WHERE I’M FROM I was born and raised in Lawton, Oklahoma and still live close by. Thanks to my career as a musician, I’ve had the opportunity to travel more than most adults. In my many years of performing, I’ve traveled to…

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Check out Oklahoma’s new exotic park located in Southwest Oklahoma. Snider Family Exotics describes themeselves as “a walk through animal park located in Sterling, Oklahoma. [They] have a variety of animals available at our park with most of our animals being able to be interacted with by visitors.” To learn more about Snider Family Exotics…

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