Pocasset News

The town of Minco's one and only grocery store burned down two months ago, and now citizens are being forced to find ways to adjust.

The 90-year-old said he grew up at a young age learning to love his job, picking cotton for a dime a day.

Several local high school seniors recently joined an exclusive group of students from across the state chosen to receive scholarships and attend the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma this fall in Chickasha.

The John Bayless Family Reunion will be Sunday, May 24 at the Pioneer School, west of Chickasha on Highway 92, at 11a.m. Survivor dinner set for June 2 It's that time of year again that we celebrate our survivors.

Oklahoma pork producers, Top Farms of Minco, Okla., and The Maschhoffs of Hinton, Okla., provided the pork for a pulled pork lunch held on May 3 at the Minco Fire Department.

The India Shrine Center is having their annual Vidalia onion sale again this year.

A fire marshal is investigating that blaze as well as other fires in the same area two weeks ago.

Mayor Greg Elliott, left, presents a plaque to former city councilman Chris last week in recognition of his service on the council.

The information gathered will be handed over to Governor Brad Henry to determine whether to ask for a federal declaration.

Fires and fire trucks were the first items covered at Monday's Grady County Commissioners meeting.

The Chickasha Elks will hold an Easter egg hunt at the Elks Lodge at 2 p.m. on Easter Sunday, April 12.

The Red Rock Area Prevention Resource Center recently teamed up with organizations such as Grady County Sheriff Office, El Reno police officer Scott Smith, Too Much too Lose coordinator Leslie Haltom, and area youth to conduct Alcohol Compliance Checks to make sure retailers are complying with the law by not selling alcohol to those under age 21.

The first spring storm of the season raged across the state Monday night, dumping hail and as much as three inches of rain in some places, washing out roads and flooding low-lying areas.

There will be a Senior Citizens potluck lunch Saturday, March 14 at the community building in Pocasset from noon until 4 p.m. Full Gospel Church to hold singing Pastor Gary Taylor and the New Home Full Gospel ...

Two locomotives and 18 cars of a 46-car Union Pacific train derailed near Pocasset on Monday after striking a tank truck.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a Union Pacific train has derailed near the town of Pocasset after hitting a tractor-trailer rig hauling salt water.

Ashley Watson, member of the Amber-Pocasset FCCLA organization, placing the first piece of paper after the bin was delivered on Monday, February 16, 2009.

The Am-Po summer baseball league will be having a Chili Dinner on Sunday, Feb. 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pocasset Community Center on the east side of Hwy 81 in Pocasset.

About forty fire fighters and volunteer fire fighters from Amber, Bridge Creek, Pocasset, Tuttle and Harold fire departments gathered in Amber on Saturday, Feb.

State Superintendent Sandy Garrett announced Wednesday that all Oklahoma school districts have been sent their mid-term funding adjustment notices for the current school year.