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Editor’s note: Answering The Purcell Register ’s five questions this week is Malachi Blaxton, Assistant Superintendant of Purcell Public Schools.
Q. How was your first year at …
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6/25/26
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Bobby and Becky Mills were making a fresh start when they stumbled upon the shipping container business by accident.
Bobby lost his job in the oil and gas industry and Becky, a longtime …
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6/25/26
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One of country music’s fastest rising stars lives right here in the Heart of Oklahoma.
Logan McCaskill is a 2010 graduate of Norman High School, but lived in and went to school in Purcell …
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John D. Montgomery
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6/25/26
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Monday morning’s derecho tore the roof off Word of Life Church on SH 39 in Dibble.
There were multiple reports of damage when winds reached up to 100 mph during the overnight storm.
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6/25/26
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6/25/26
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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 June 4-10, 2026.
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6/18/26
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Mid-America Technology Center (MATC) is celebrating the careers and contributions of two longtime employees, Kyla Perry and Tommy Blackwood, while also recognizing the service of a dedicated member …
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6/18/26
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Federal, state and county offices along with city halls and all banks will be closed Friday, June 19, for the Juneteenth Holiday.
Also closed will be all post offices along with city offices in …
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6/18/26
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A thunderstorm that rumbled its way through the Heart of Oklahoma earl Sunday morning brought a much needed and welcome drink of water to the area.
Unofficially, Purcell received 2.5” with …
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6/18/26
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The United States Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of New World screwworm in the United States this past week.
The dangerous pest can seriously affect livestock, pets and …
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6/18/26
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Purcell residents are going to get a head start on the July 4th holiday with fireworks, food trucks and more planned for Friday June 26.
Interim City Manager Bobby Elmore reported at a recent …
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John D. Montgomery
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6/18/26
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Newly elected Mayor Jay Tate welcomed 30 residents and members of the city staff to a Town Hall meeting at Happy Camper Cafe last Thursday evening.
Those in attendance heard the city has 18 …
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John D. Montgomery
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6/18/26
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Krystal Embry was tired of being a nurse.
Sixteen years of caring for patients in hospital emergency rooms and intensive care units had taken a toll on Embry, a 41-year-old mother of four who …
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Tim Willert
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6/18/26
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In Tuesday’s primary election, State Representatives Cindy Roe and Jonathan Wilk both retained their State House seats while Glen Murray held his County Commissioner seat.
Joe Southern was …
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6/18/26
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A story in last week’s Purcell Register read that Timothy McPherson, 67, of Maysville plead guilty in the Sept. 30, 2022 traffic death of Cherie Hudson of Purcell.
The story should have read …
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6/12/26
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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 May 28-June 3, 2026.
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6/11/26
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Purcell’s Board of Education, in its regular monthly meeting Monday at the Administration Building, voted to change food service companies for the 2026-2027 school year.
The board voted to …
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John D. Montgomery
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6/11/26
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The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is continuing an investigation into a fatality accident that occurred Friday, June 6, at 3:12 a.m. in Purcell at mile marker 94 northbound.
Investigating OHP Trooper …
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6/11/26
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The American Library Association has named Lisa Wells, Executive Director of Pioneer Library System, as the recipient of the prestigious 2026 ALA Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship, one of …
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6/11/26
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After a warrant was served by the McClain County Sheriff’s Department early Tuesday morning in Goldsby, Jonathan Stamper, 42, was arrested and booked into the McClain County jail.
He …
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6/11/26
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