Pontotoc County News

There's a shakeup in the town of Cashion as two members of its public safety personnel are accused of questionable practices.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers converged on Ada Tuesday to honor and reward several Pontotoc County troopers.

Pontotoc County sheriff's deputies arrested three people and later caught two suspected burglars after a wild chase Halloween night.

Pontotoc County sheriff's officials arrested several people in the last week for allegedly making methamphetamine.

FRIDAY OCT. 30, 2009 A* The actors of ACT II will be around every corner waiting to "scare the pumpkins" out of visitors at "The Haunting of the Agri-plex" from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. "The Show" will be presented at 10 p.m. and is included in the admission price of $5 per person.

DUS Aaron Douglas Creech, 22, Francis, was arrested on Oct. 26 by the Pontotoc County Sheriff's Office on suspicion of driving under suspension, providing false information and attempting to escape.

ADA a ' A long-time Ada attorney and his wife are accused of embezzling money from deceased clientsa TM estates intended for East Central University.

The Pontotoc County 4-H Meat Science Junior Club recently elected officers for 2009-2010. They are, back row from left, Taryn Wofford, reporter, Macy Dennis, game and song leader, Olivia Hamilton, president; front row, Cameron Wade, vice president, Emily Taylor, secretary, and Hunter Vasquez, historian.

A Wewoka man died in a crash two miles north of the Pontotoc County line Tuesday.

An Idaho woman has pleaded guilty to lying to a multicounty grand jury last year that was investigating a 1980 Pontotoc County murder.

Health experts are advising those that are pregnant, school aged children and certain health care workers to get vaccinated against H1N1 as well as seasonal flu.

One-Armed Bandit to perform at Bullfights The Chickasaw Nation announces the World Championship Rodeo Bullfight Finals and Concert to be held in the Pontotoc County Agri-plex in Ada.

A chain e-mail has been circulating alleging that Ada Mexican restaurant La Fiesta serves dog meat and is being investigated by the health department.

A man who eluded authorities several times Thursday was arrested after he allegedly tried to break into a home in northwest Pontotoc County.

An Ada woman died from injuries she received after crashing into a bridge Tuesday night.

The Chickasaw Nation announces the World Championship Rodeo Bullfight Finals and Concert to be held in the Pontotoc County Agri-plex in Ada.

The Pontotoc County Literacy Coalition has selected a new Literacy Coordinator. Daryl Gandy assumed the duties of coordinator on Oct.

Police are investigating a fatal accident Tuesday night in Pontotoc County. Maygan Ann Ballard, 21, was driving a pickup traveling northwest on State Highway 3 about a half mile west of Ada when she ran off the road and collided with a bridge embankment.

The first doses of the much-anticipated swine flu vaccine have arrived in Oklahoma, even as county health departments scramble to develop distribution plans.

Several dog bites in the area have prompted area veterinarians to hold special clinics in their offices and in communities surrounding Ada to give residents opportunities to protect their pets against this deadly virus.