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“Albeit isolated, there were some sections of neighborhoods where houses were just completely taken off the foundation. Gone.”

Scientists were preparing tests Monday to find out how much lead-contaminated dust remains in the air after a deadly tornado blew through mountains of mining waste in a town that is already an environmental ... via KJRH

Joe Gordon, the boys basketball coach at Wagoner High School for 21 seasons, has resigned effective at the end of the school year. via Muskogee Phoenix

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mercer will celebrate their 69th anniversary May 1. They request no gifts. via The Enid News

Mr. and Mrs. Hal Long will celebrate their 60th anniversary with a come-and-go reception for family and friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Garber Theater on Main Street. via The Enid News

“In order to receive it, you had to exemplify unity.”

Pleasant Vale Elementary students received word Friday their school is a Great Expectations Model School for 2007-08. "This award is to all of you - every single teacher, the administration, and you, the ... via The Enid News

Harry Long, 68, of Oklahoma, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008. He was born March 27, 1939, in Sedalia, a son of Samuel F. and Georgie Rose Silsby Long. via Sedalia Democrat

Three months after the death of a Seminole County infant girl, authorities have arrested her father and charged him with her death, court officials said Thursday. via NewsOK.com

“Washington seems to be admirably situated to continue to be a strong performer”

Every year the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance hosts what it calls a "Decision Makers Breakfast," with someone to talk about the coming economic year. via Kitsapsun.com

Members of Fort Gibson Church of Christ have been conducting self-improvement courses for Eddie Warrior Correctional Center inmates for 15 years. via Muskogee Phoenix

“Would've gone, but you know how we put off grocery shopping and things that you look past? That's why I'm off. I would not have been off today, but I just had to get it done”

Oklahoma County District 1 Commissioner Willa Johnson has been diagnosed with breast cancer and will undergo surgery Monday. via NewsOK.com

Four Muskogee and five Tahlequah educators are among National Board Certified Teachers announced Tuesday by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. via Muskogee Phoenix

Medicare prescription drug coverage is available to everyone with Medicare insurance coverage. via Muskogee Phoenix

Are you a blessing to others? Think about it. Long ago, we sang a song at church that went, "Make me a blessing to someone today." Out there someone is doing something special for us. via The Enid News

Joining the Oklahoma Main Street program will take money, about $65,000 annually for Muskogee. via Muskogee Phoenix

Former state Sen. Gene Stipe and his brother, Francis Stipe, have been indicted by a federal grand jury on mail fraud, witness tampering and money laundering charges, the U.S. Attorney's office said Friday. via McAlester News