Lawton Constitution
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Lawton Publishing Company, LLC |
| Publisher | Dustin Hilliary, Edward Hilliary, |
Editor-in-chief | JJ Francais |
Staff writers | Mike W. Ray, M. Scott Carter, Scott Rains, Murray Evans |
| Founded | 1902 |
Political alignment | Conservative |
| Headquarters | Lawton, Oklahoma |
| Circulation | 5,050 |
Sister newspapers | Southwest Ledger |
| Website | swoknews.com |
The Lawton Constitution is a daily newspaper published in Lawton, Oklahoma.
History
[edit]The newspaper began publishing in 1902. John Shepler bought the paper in 1910. It remained with successive generations of Shepler's family until his great-grandsons, Don and Steve Bentley,[1] 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.[2][3] Hilliary family bought the paper in September 2025.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Lawton Constitution: Your locally-owned newspaper" Deprecated link archived 2012-07-20 at archive.today, Lawton Constitution (accessed March 5, 2012).
- ↑ "Lawton Constitution sold, under new ownership: Brothers Brad and Bill Burgess took over the newspaper Thursday." The Oklahoman, March 3, 2012.
- ↑ "BBurgess brothers continue news tradition: Sons of Army sergeant acquire The Constitution from longtime publishers" Deprecated link archived 2012-07-14 at archive.today, Lawton Constitution, March 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Constitution announces sale to Hilliary Communications". The Lawton Constitution. September 3, 2025. Retrieved September 4, 2025.