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The City of Lindsay is hiring a Journeyman Lineman. The job involves operating and maintaining the current power distribution system and building new facilities. The lineman will work on live and dead power circuits. This might involve climbing poles or using a truck with a boom for the construction, maintenance, and repair of power lines.

Purcell’s Public Works Authority held a special meeting September 21 at the Community Room of the Purcell Police Service Building concerning marketing and selling of the old Purcell Municipal Hospital building. After an executive session, the board voted to hire Schrader Real Estate and Auction Co., Inc to market...

There's a restaurant in Oklahoma that's as well known for its incredible home cooking as its female ghost who haunts the premises. If you're looking for tasty eats and scary ghost stories, this is the place for you. SCROLL DOWN TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS HAUNTED OKLAHOMA RESTAURANT. Kendall's Restaurant...

Wayne travels to Stratford Friday night for a pivotal District match up for the Bulldogs. Michael Blackburn will have his Stratford Bulldogs in their traditional ground and pound offense and Wayne’s defense will need to play physical to pull out the win. “We’ll see Power I and Wing formations,”...

The Chargers came out with a trick-play right off the bat, and it worked. University of Oklahoma commit, Andy Bass showed off his agility on the field, and led the Chargers to a win 42-7 over Pauls Valley.

Green Country sheriffs are speaking out about the pay they're able to give their deputies. Sheriffs from Nowata, Wagoner and Garvin counties spoke at the capitol Monday. They shared concerns about deputy retention due to various factors, including budget constraints and salary competition with different departments.

Editor’s note: Answering The Purcell Register’s five questions this week is Allen Eubanks, former business owner in Purcell and a member of the Purcell City Council. Q. You earned a chemical engineering degree from Tennessee Tech. How did you end up in retail hardware?. A. I was exposed...

Purcell is hosting a 4A fast-pitch Regional Tournament. The Dragons earned a bye in the first round and were awaiting the winner of Perkins-Tryon and Anadarko for a 2 p.m. contest Wednesday. Perkins-Tryon and Anadarko squared off at noon Wednesday. The tournament continues through today (Thursday) with the winner advancing...

Mike Gowens was born and raised in Purcell, attending Purcell Schools from kindergarten thru graduation. In high school Mike played football for four years, basketball for two years, and ran track for four years. Coach Bob Haley was a Coach, mentor, friend and was also Mike’s Assistant Golf Coach for...

Lexington scored on a pair of Cadyn Krueger pass plays in the second quarter and held off Tishomingo on the road last Friday 12-8. The Bulldogs, now 2-2 and 1-0 in district play will host Davis this coming Friday night at 7:30 at Floyd West Field. The first Krueger aerial...

The Lexington Lady ‘Dawgs were in Washington last week for Regionals with the Lady Warriors and the Blackwell Lady Maroons. They dropped two games to Blackwell, 9-4 and 10-8, to end their season. In game one, Blackwell scored one run in the top of the first inning and a...

Purcell played a lot of players in their 48-7 victory at Crooked Oak last Friday night. Head coach Aaron Dillard started subbing in the second quarter and reserves played the entire second half. As a team, Purcell rushed for 365 led by Kash Guthmueller and Boston Knowles. Guthmueller ran the...

A mood of sorrow spread over Lexington during a candlelight vigil for Makayla Meave Byers, a local woman and Lexington High School alumna who was tragically killed. The community united in grief and remembrance after she went missing on September 16, when she failed to return from a date.

Beggs, Wilson seek to remain perfect in district play in Week 5. The midway point of the 2023 high school football regular-season schedule is taking place this Thursday and Friday all across the state of Oklahoma. For five of the six Okmulgee County varsity football programs will continue their journey...

Late last week Wayne was host to Sentinel and Bennington for the District tournament. They started off with a 13-0 win over Bennington and a 5-1 win over Sentinel. Those two wins set up a rematch with Sentinel. The Lady Bulldogs beat Wayne 5-3. That loss pushed the if-game and Wayne lost 3-1 to end their season.

Lindsay scored on the opening kickoff and it was sign of things to come as the Leopards downed the Comanche Indians, 60-7, last Friday night. It was the 3A District 1 opener for both teams. The Leopards were up 53-0 at the half, scoring four times each in the first...

Happy birthday to my great-niece Ellianna Rusler of Midwest City. Ellianna celebrated her 10th birthday Monday, September 25. Fall officially started Saturday, September 23. Doesn’t feel much like fall with all this hot weather, but I’m hoping for some cooler weather soon!. ***. Happy birthday to John Warren,...

PURCELL, OK (KOKH) — Purcell Public Schools (PPS) has taken additional steps to ensure the safety of its students as they have made it mandatory for all students in grades K-8 to be accompanied by an adult when attending any sporting event hosted by the district. PPS said ensuring...

Whether you're thinking about adopting a pet or simply delight in watching cute animals, you'd find a plethora of endearing pets awaiting adoption at animal shelters across and close to blanchard..

Sep. 29—OKTAHA — The Stratford Lady Bulldogs saw their strong 2023 fall season come to an end with a pair of losses to host Oktaha in a Class 2A Super Regional on Wednesday. The Lady Tigers won the opener 8-4 before shutting out Stratford 10-0 in Game 2.