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• Javin Hutchinson, Larry Yahola, Marcus McNeal & Trey Ross – 4×4 Relay Team — Henryetta High School. The Beggs High School track team came home from Regionals with a total of 27 medals, while the boys track team finished runner- up. Ten athletes qualified for the State meet at Catoosa this weekend, May 3-4.
Wewoka Schools Settle Federal Civil Lawsuit, $2 Million Payout To Plaintiffs Over 3 Years
Wewoka Public Schools is paying nearly $2 million dollar to settle a federal civil lawsuit after a Wewoka Middle School principal was accused of sexually abusing students. A lawsuit representing four students claims the district did not protect its students, despite being notified of sexual misconduct, which the district denies in court documents.
Dewar Town Wide Clean Up Nears
The Dewar Town Wide Cleanup is almost a week away! Take advantage of the opportunity to clean up your property and neighborhood. The event is only available to Dewar residents with a current trash bill. The first load is free, and additional loads cost $5. You must get out and unload your own garbage. Helpers will be on hand to assist handicapped individuals.
Mother On Phone With Daughter When Tornado Hits Home In Holdenville
A mother's worst nightmare, her family in the path of a tornado while she's miles away from home. The tornado not only severely injured her children but took the life of another family member. “It just doesn’t feel real,” Candace Harjo said. Harjo said she was in Houston...
‘Try To Make It A Little Better Than It Was’: People In Morris, Disaster Crews, Clean Up After Possible Tornado Hits Town
People in Morris are cleaning up Monday night after this weekend's storms. Disaster teams like Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief are also in Morris, helping people take care of debris. People say it’s a group effort to get everything cleaned up, and they’ll take it on one day at a time....
‘You Rebuild And You Stay’: Holdenville Community Rallies After Tornado Hits
The National Weather Service says the tornado that touched down near Holdenville is preliminarily rated as an EF3, with a path stretching 17 miles. A man died in one home, and a baby died in another. On Monday, the estimate was that 45 structures were damaged in the area, and...
Flooding rain after killer Oklahoma tornado delays funerals of some victims
An Oklahoma community still in shock after a tornado killed two people as it tore through their town must wait to lay the victims to rest because of the flooding rain that followed, making the ground too wet for burials.
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