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Lawton Constitution
Newspaper in Lawton, Oklahoma
Newspaper in Lawton, Oklahoma
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | The Lawton Constitution |
| type | Daily newspaper |
| format | Broadsheet |
| owners | Hilliary Communications |
| publisher | David R. Stringer |
| managing_editor | Dee Ann Patterson |
| founded | 1904 |
| headquarters | Lawton, Oklahoma |
| circulation | 8,000 |
| ISSN | 0889-566X |
| oclc | 12239552 |
| website | swoknews.com |
The Lawton Constitution is a daily newspaper published in Lawton, Oklahoma.
History
The newspaper began publishing in 1904. John Shepler bought the paper in 1910. It remained with successive generations of Shepler's family until his great-grandsons, Don and Steve Bentley, sold the paper on March 1, 2012, to brothers Bill and Brad Burgess, who are lawyers and businessmen in Lawton. The brothers sold the paper to Southern Newspapers, Inc. in April 2018. Hilliary Communications bought the paper in September 2025.
References
References
- link. (2012-07-20 , ''Lawton Constitution'' (accessed March 5, 2012).)
- [http://newsok.com/lawton-constitution-sold-under-new-ownership/article/3654253 "Lawton Constitution sold, under new ownership: Brothers Brad and Bill Burgess took over the newspaper Thursday."] ''[[The Oklahoman]]'', March 3, 2012.
- link. (2012-07-14 , ''Lawton Constitution'', March 4, 2012.)
- (2025-09-03). "Constitution announces sale to Hilliary Communications".
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