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Citation dismissed against Commerce woman accused of stealing cheer uniform

A theft citation was dismissed against a Commerce woman accused of stealing a cheerleading uniform during last month's Picher school auction.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

Tulsa World

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Picher, the little town at the epicenter of the mine-ravaged Tar Creek Superfund site, is expected to cease operations on Sept.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

Joplin Globe

Picher packing it in

Globe/Gary Crow Christina Long, a former Picher High School cheerleader, gives David Marlin a hug Tuesday for returning a statue of the former school district's gorilla mascot.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

KOAMtv

Man holding onto Picher history featured on CNN.com

If the world is trying to forget Picher, Oklahoma, it first needs to get by Orval "Hoppy" Ray.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

The Wichita Eagle

Kansas's own Appalachia

Twenty five years ago I spent a few days in the southeast corner of Kansas working on a story about the former lead and zinc mining towns of Galena, Treece and Picher Oklahoma.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

Joplin Globe

Gorilla mascot to be returned to Picher area

PICHER, Okla. - Bobo, a 3,800-pound concrete gorilla, is coming home. For years, the mascot for the Picher-Cardin Gorillas stood outside of the high school, but with the demise of the school as part of the buyout of the town, many of the artifacts and much of the memorabilia from the district went up for auction earlier this month.

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Tulsa World

As Picher closes down, outhouses might be going up

WASTE MANAGEMENT Tom Thomas: The former Picher mayor says he plans to build an outhouse to accommodate his restroom needs after the sewer system is shut off.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

NewsOn6 Tulsa

Town Of Picher Likely To Close September 1

Ravaged by decades of lead and zinc mining and a deadly tornado that killed six people last year, the northeastern Oklahoma town of Picher is likely to close Sept.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

KFOR-TV Oklahoma City

Mined-out town of Picher looking to close Sept. 1

Ravaged by decades of lead and zinc mining and a deadly tornado that killed six people last year, the northeastern Oklahoma town of Picher is likely to close Sept.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

Tulsa World

Community's gorilla mascot returning home next week

David Marlin of Conway, Mo., and his daughter Amber, 4, pose with the Picher gorilla, which he purchased at the Picher school auction on June 14.

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

KTUL

Picher-Cardin Sale

One small Oklahoma town has seen its share of trouble, from toxic dumpsite to a series of destructive tornadoes.

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Wed Jun 17, 2009

NewsOn6 Tulsa

Rascal Flatts Takes Home Another Honor

The band with a member from Picher was a winner Tuesday night at the Country Music Television awards in Nashville.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

Joplin Globe

Hundreds flock to Picher auction

Everyone, in one way or another, showed up to bid. It was, after all, an auction.

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Mon Jun 15, 2009

Tulsa World

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Most of the 1,000 people attending Sunday's auction of the Picher School District wanted to see who would buy the 500-pound concrete gorilla.

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Sun Jun 14, 2009

NewsOn6 Tulsa

School Memorabilia Auctioned Off In Picher

Thousands of pieces of school memorabilia have been auctioned off in Picher. After serving the town for generations, the Picher-Cardin School District is permanently closed.

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KRMG-AM Tulsa

Last Picher school items auctioned

Why join? KRMG Local News Thousands of items from the Picjer-Cardin School District were auctioned off Sunday.

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Fri Jun 12, 2009

KOAMtv

Large gorilla and more up for auction at Picher schools

The community of Picher, Oklahoma has lost it's school to an annexation and this weekend will auction off school items.

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Thu Jun 11, 2009

NewsOn6 Tulsa

Auction Planned At Picher Schools

Sentimental students can soon own a piece of Picher schools. The defunct school district is auctioning off thousands of bits of memorabilia.

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Tue Jun 09, 2009

Tulsa World

Concrete gorilla statue to be auctioned Sunday at Picher school

Willie Ng, who was quarterback of the Picher Gorillas in 1984 when the school won the state championship, poses with the gorilla mascot statue that will be sold at auction on Sunday.

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Sun Jun 07, 2009

Tulsa World

Tomorrow in your Tulsa World

We give you an inside look at OSU's new football facilities. Sports Purple reigns at the Stone Bluff Lavender and Wine Festival.Scene Developers of the Village on Main formally announce the mixed-use project in Jenks.Business Coming Sunday Tulsans are creating a plan for the city's future.

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