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Prominent Purcell attorney Greg Dixon died November 17 after a brief battle with cancer.
With his passing, the City of Purcell, McClain County and Central Oklahoma lost a true servant.
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11/27/24
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An investigation ongoing since June of 2023 has resulted in the arrest of Michael Miles Gordon.
Gordon, 44, was booked into the McClain County jail on an embezzelment charge last Monday, …
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11/26/24
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The following persons have been charged by the State of Oklahoma with traffic or other violations or have filed other court actions in McClain County District Court between November 7-13, 2024.
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11/21/24
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Winners of the annual Gobbledy Gooks contest have been announced by Purcell Register Advertising Manager Vickie Foraker.
Turkey winners include Christie Morgan at Pawsitively Purrfect, Betty …
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11/21/24
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Most people will be glad to have some time off next week as the nation observes the Thanksgiving holiday.
The Purcell Register will be closed Thursday and Friday, as will state offices, the …
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11/21/24
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Editor’s note: Answering The Purcell Register ’s five questions this week is Kathleen Heck, an EMT with Wadley’s EMS.
Q. How did you end up in the EMT business?
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11/21/24
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The Heart of Oklahoma was drenched Monday morning. That left some schools starting late or even going virtual due to the torrential rainfall when a squall line moved through the area just before 7:30 …
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11/21/24
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Assistant Chief of Police James Bolling of the Purcell Police Department is no stranger to leadership, both in his role with the local police department and as an Air Force Command Chief with the …
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11/21/24
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The Court of Criminal Appeals of the State of Oklahoma set the execution date for inmate Kevin Ray Underwood.
Underwood was convicted of first degree murder in the April 2006 slaying of …
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11/21/24
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The wet weather in central Oklahoma continued into last Friday with 1.9” recorded in Purcell.
That brings the total for the year-to-date rainfall in Purcell to 51.9”
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11/14/24
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Billy Jack Waitman, 39, of Dibble was recently sentenced to serve 120 months in federal prison for committing an assault resulting in serious bodily injury in Indian Country.
That’s the …
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11/14/24
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McClain County Operation Christmas 2024 isn’t quite in the bag yet.
Applications are still being accepted. Be aware, though, that time is running out to turn in those applications.
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11/14/24
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The November edition of Purcell’s Art Walk on Main Street is set for this Friday, November 15, from 6-9 p.m.
The evening will feature various types of art, live music and a host of vendors …
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11/14/24
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Purcell’s Board of Education voted to hire METCO to do testing for the FEMA gym project at Monday’s meeting.
They hired Grubbs Consulting to do the engineering.
The board also …
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John D. Montgomery
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11/14/24
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The following persons have been charged by the State of Oklahoma with traffic or other violations or have filed other court actions in McClain County District Court between October 24-October 30, …
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11/7/24
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The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is hosting a virtual open house to present proposed plans to replace the SH-74 bridge over I-35 at Goldsby in McClain County.
A virtual open house …
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11/7/24
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A portion of US 77 will be dedicated to Lexington native and Medal of Honor recipient John L. Smith in a ceremony November 13 at the Veteran’s Parkway in Lexington.
The portion of the …
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11/7/24
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The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
It began with the 1918 armistice that ended World War I.
More than a century later, we continue to observe it by its name since1954 – …
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11/7/24
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The City of Purcell and the Purcell Veteran’s Committee will hold a dedication service November 9 at 11 a.m. at the Veteran’s Memorial at third and Main Street.
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11/7/24
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Purcell’s City Council approved a severance package with Sam Demel at the regular November meeting at the Community Room of the Purcell Police Service Building Monday night.
They also …
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11/7/24
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