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Lawyers apparently plan appeal in lawsuit in Tar Creek buyout w/ judgea s decision
PICHER, Okla. - A lawsuit filed by more than 100 residents of the Picher-Cardin area against the panel that was in charge of the Tar Creek buyout apparently is headed for appeal after a recent rejection in Ottawa County District Court.
Budget cuts are proving particularly troubling for prosecutors and others who enforce state laws.
Springfield man critically injured in accident, Tulsa paper reports
A pedestrian was critically injured early Monday when he was hit by a pickup truck on a rainy Ottawa County highway, according to the Tulsa World.
A former Wyandotte band director is being held on $650,000 bail on charges alleging that he molested two former students.
Rape charges filed against former band instructor
A former area band instructor has been charged in connection with multiple counts of sexual abuse in Ottawa County, Okla., according to court records.
Former Wyandotte teacher held on rape, lewd acts charges
A former Wyandotte band teacher is being held on $650,000 bail in connection the alleged molestation of former students, the Ottawa County Sheriffa s office said Tuesday.
Man arrested after using fake court document to get out of prison
" A three-time convicted drug trafficker was arrested early Friday after using a fake court document to hoodwink the Lawton Correction Facility into releasing him from prison.
Filmmakers use abandoned Picher buildings; trust authority stops movie
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.
Budget cuts affect senior meal delivery in Ottawa County
Meal services for some seniors in Commerce are being eliminated at the end of the month after the Oklahoma Department of Human Services recently cut its budget by 30 percent.
Water-soaked ceiling tiles fall at Fairland City Hall, station
As much as 6 inches of rain on parts of Northeast Oklahoma was too much for the municipal offices of one Ottawa County town.
Roads closed in east and northeast Oklahoma because of flooding.
The State Department of Transportation is advising motorists of road closings because of high water.
The town of Picher, epicenter of one of the largest environmental disasters in the nation, technically ceased to exist last month.
Faith-based programs key to turning around drug problems, state official says
Faith-based programs are the key to turning around the drug problems in northeast Oklahoma, a state official said Wednesday.
Trucker charged in fatal turnpike crash is sued
Family members of the 10 people who were killed when a tractor-trailer rig slammed into a line of stopped cars on a turnpike have sued the truck's driver and his employer.
Students' 'sexting' has Fairland fretting
About 75 people turned out for a town meeting Thursday evening to hear city and school leaders discuss "sexting" and the abuse of prescription drugs in Fairland.
Miami police ponder strange cases
MIAMI, Okla., - - Maybe this weekend will be different. Maybe not. Last weekend, two unrelated emergency calls left local law enforcement officers investigating a couple of strange cases.
Man charged in alleged assault of officer with horse
MIAMI, Okla. a ' A Wyandotte man charged with assaulting a police officer after he tried to run over him with a horse is free on bail, the sheriffa TMs office confirmed Wednesday.
Delaware County jail able to handle new inmates, sheriffa s office says
The Delaware County jail, despite a threat of fines by the state for overcrowding, was able to handle the influx of 35 inmates after a state drug raid, according to the sheriff's office.
Drug agents serve 70 warrants in area
MIAMI, Okla. - Drug agents served 70 search warrants Monday morning before dawn in what the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics calls the largest operation in the state.
Trucker Pleads Not Guilty in Deadly Turnpike Crash
The driver of a tractor-trailer that slammed into a line of stopped cars on a turnpike in northeastern Oklahoma, killing 10 people, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to 10 misdemeanor counts of negligent homicide.
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