Picher News

Some officials with the housing authority in the dying town of Picher are looking for ways to use more than $135,000 in federal stimulus money.

Three vacant homes in Picher were destroyed or heavily damaged by fire late Sunday night and authorities say the fires were probably intentionally set.

The town of Picher is dying but its housing authority is sitting on $135,000 in federal stimulus money.

A group of cats with a unique past is being prepared for adoption. Up until now, the animals were among the few residents still living in Picher.

Several Oklahoma country music stars are among the artists who will be profiled in a new ABC television special, "In the Spotlight With Robin Roberts: Bright Lights.

The Lead-Impacted Communities Relocation Assistance Trust approved several changes regarding a construction company's removal of Tar Creek residences.

By Krista Duhon news@joplinglobe.com COMMERCE, Okla. - The serving of hot meals to senior citizens in Commerce and Quapaw has been restored, thanks to the generosity of neighboring community leaders.

It's like walking through a bad dream for John Frazier as he steps through the rooms of his former home in Picher and sees the damage left by vandals.

Several Oklahoma country music stars are among the artists who will be profiled in a new ABC television special, "In the Spotlight With Robin Roberts: Bright Lights.

It was a nice day for a drive, so about 11 a.m. Wednesday, I left the newsroom and walked the short block or so to my car.

PICHER, Okla. - As spooky as it sounds, one of the nation's most toxic sites has been used as the cinematic backdrop for a hard-core horror flick by two independent film producers.

Several Oklahoma country music stars are among the country artists who will be profiled in a new ABC television special, "In the Spotlight With Robin Roberts: Bright Lights.

A new organic water treatment system has cleaned up one-fifth of contaminants that enter into the lead- and zinc-polluted Tar Creek stream in northern Ottawa County.

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The town of Picher, epicenter of one of the largest environmental disasters in the nation, technically ceased to exist last month.

Dozens of homes are being recycled. Homes that once stood in Picher are being relocated to a subdivision south of Quapaw.

The U.S. Senate today approved legislation that could lay the groundwork for a buyout of Treece residents, says U.S. Sen.

"Earth worshipers" is a term I've heard in these parts to define environmentalists, and to be sure, there are some real environmental extremists out there.

The Econo Lodge motel chain held a contest for the top-road song this summer, with 20,000 people casting their votes.

The Dave Matthews Band's newest album, "Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King," was recently certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America with more than 1 million in album sales.