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Marijuana Grow Facility Shut Down; Five Arrested
PHOTO COURTESY OKLAHOMA BUREAU OF NARCOTICSFive people were arrested and charged after state and local drug enforcement officers discovered an illegal grow facility operating adjacent to a registration applicant, south of Davis, last week.Officers from the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics’ Marijuana Enforcement Teams (MET) were conducting an inspection of the ...
LEXINGTON PHYSICIAN PAYS $200,000 TO SETTLE CIVIL PENALTY CLAIMS STEMMING FROM HIS ALLEGED FAILURE TO RETAIN RECORDS RELATING TO PURCHASING SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
OKLAHOMA CITY – James K. Robberson, M.D. (“Dr. Robberson), paid $200,000 to settle civil penalty claims stemming from allegations he violated the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (“Act”) and its regulations, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester. During the relevant time,...
Fake Amazon Van In Oklahoma Leads To Illegal Marijuana Grow Site
A fake Amazon delivery van led agents to an illegal marijuana operation in McClain County, according to the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics. The bureau said the investigation got started in January when the Missouri State Highway Patrol stopped the delivery van as it entered Missouri from Oklahoma and troopers found marijuana inside.
School Board OKs Bond Sale; Hires New Girl’s Basketball Coach
The Sulphur Board of Education met in a special meeting on Monday at 12:00 noon to approve the sale of next installment of the General Obligation Building Bonds.The board awarded the bond sale of $1,2800,000 to UMB Bank of Kansas City at a rate of 5.447714 per cent.The board received ...
Weather moved Regional up
The Lexington Bulldogs began their four team regional on Tuesday at Mount St. Mary with Millwood, Blackwell and the Rockets. Games were originally scheduled to start Thursday, but weather forced the schedule to be moved up. Lexington played Blackwell in their first game. One team will advance from each regional.
A Purcell student started a petition. This year, the Dragons have active soccer programs.
PURCELL — Carrying a page full of classmates’ signatures, Ethan Velasco knew where to go. Most high school students try to avoid a trip to the principal’s office, but for a month, Velasco chose to make it part of his daily routine. His petition was gaining traction among his peers, and he wanted...
Davis defeats Colbert to win district championship
DAVIS, Oklahoma (KTEN)- The Davis Wolves are off to the next round of playoffs after taking down Colbert 10-1 and 10-2 in a best of three series on Wednesday. Those two victories secured the Wolves a district title. Colbert ends its season at 4-9.
Free City of Purcell shred day & medication drop-off
It’s that time of the year again to gather all your unwanted documents and expired medications. Protect yourself by bringing sensitive, outdated information to this one-day shredding event. The Third Annual Shred Day will take place on Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Purcell...
Lexington falls to Tishomingo
Lexington’s Lady ‘Dawgs finished their season last week at Districts in Davis. They picked up an 11-9 win over the Lady Wolves, but dropped two games to Tishomingo (11-5, 8-7). They finished the season with a 12-21 record and will lose four seniors – Marisa Northrup, Cilee Turner,...
It’s a Small World
A special happy birthday wish to my younger son, Matt Montgomery. Matt celebrates his birthday Wednesday, May 1. Happy birthday to Jason Midkiff, Mike Tolle, Susie Peters, Adam Duffy, Jennifer Kozik, Bridget Roper, Louis Zuech, Bailey Chaples, Denise Clark, Tyler Simmons, Paul Steiner, Aracely Garcia, Gabriela Escobedo, Blake Ellis, Amber Espinoza, Vanessa Garcia and Trevor Nimmo.
Baseball Dragons to Elk City Regional
Coach Cole Sharp’s Dragons will take their show on the road this weekend when they play in the Regional Tournament at Elk City. Purcell is ticketed to open the tournament at 11 a.m. today (Thursday) against McLoud. They will turn around and square off with Elk City at 1:30...
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