Colbert News

Oklahoma students may be walking a little further to the bus stop this year. Dozens of districts across the state are trimming routes to save money on fuel.

In addition to primary elections for state and county offices Tuesday, a number of elections were scheduled on matters of local interest.

A Wagoner man who pleaded guilty in May to the April 2006 shooting death of his wife was scheduled for sentencing Friday, but it was delayed.

A deputy arrested a man Sunday evening for suspicion of stealing gasoline from vehicles at a church parking lot in Bryan County at the Choctaw County line.

A deputy arrested a man Sunday evening for suspicion of stealing gasoline from vehicles at a church parking lot in Bryan County at the Choctaw County line.

WEDNESDAY JULY 16, 2008 Mike Thompson, Dean of the College of Business at East Central University, will be the featured speaker at Ada Rotary Club's noon meeting at the Aldridge.

It's been two days since escaped inmate Quinten Battle was last seen, and that has folks in Colbert and all over Bryan County worried.

Authorities are searching in Bryan County for an escaped inmate after the escapee's accomplice was nabbed there.

A former tribal governor, a tribal elder dedicated to preserving Chickasaw culture, a state representative and a former tribal legislator will be inducted into the Chickasaw Hall of Fame 6:30 p.m. August 21 at ...

Isolated rain and thunderstorms are possible early today across western portions of Oklahoma. via NewsOK.com

Sheriff Deputies, Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials and members of the local S.W.A.T. , all called to an incident just outside of Colbert, OK Saturday morning. via KTEN-TV Denison

Oklahoma state environmental officials are planning a mercury recycling program in Durant after an accident involving mercury that killed a Colbert man. via KXII-TV Sherman

Bryan Co., OK -- Fire damages a mobile home in Bryan County Thursday night. It happened around 6:45 pm on Leavenworth Trail, between Colbert and Calera. via KXII-TV Sherman

You may be aware that your computer contains come gold components. Gold is used in circuit boards because it is an excellent electrical and thermal conductor. via About.com

A Colbert man who suffered mercury poisoning while using mercury to remove gold from electronic equipment has died. via KFOR-TV Oklahoma City

“It's really alarming that in just this short period of time we've had at least three cases of large amounts of mercury, and that we've had people ill and that had to be hospitalized”

' A man and woman in southern Oklahoma were hospitalized with mercury poisoning last week after engaging in what officials said is a rare and dangerous science experiment - ' using mercury to pull gold from ... via NewsOK.com

“We knew that it was impacting our businesses tremendously”

' When torrential rains wiped out parts of campgrounds around Lake Texoma in July, the effect was a dampening of the vibrant tourism economy the area is used to seeing each summer. via NewsOK.com

Two former emergency workers in Colbert have been charged with child pornography. via KTEN-TV Denison

“There's really no point in having to call the county for every little thing anyway … (But) if we've got a really bad dog, we'll need some help. So that's good”

Colbert OK's junk car, animal control ordinances BY BEN MUNRO Multiple junk cars are no longer welcome in Colbert. via Jackson Herald

A town hall meeting will be held at the Colbert City Hall on Monday, February 18, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. Jim Dunegan, Durant City Manager, will be speaking to the citizens of Colbert about leadership and working ... via North Texas e-News