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A tornado in Newcastle Tuesday afternoon, June 3, damaged a home south of Portland Avenue and S.E. 24th Street, and destroyed a barn at May Avenue between S.E. 24th and S.E. 32nd Streets.
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Mark Codner - The Newcastle Pacer
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6/12/25
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The Purcell Register
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6/12/25
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Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers this Sunday, June 15!
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The Purcell Register will have early deadlines for the issue of June 19 because of the Juneteenth Holiday.
All …
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Gracie Montgomery
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6/12/25
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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 29-June 4, 2025.
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The Purcell Register
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6/12/25
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There’s a clever headline in this week’s Register written by OSU Extension’s Trisha Gedon.
The story is about rainfall and the headline reads: “Soaklahoma - where the …
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John D. Montgomery
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6/12/25
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An annual audit of McClain County by the Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector’s (OSAI) office on business ending June 30, 2024, concluded that the county was mostly in compliance over …
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Mark Codner - The Newcastle Pacer
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6/12/25
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June has started off very wet with 5.3” falling in the first nine days of the month.
Purcell has unofficially received 32.64” of rain this year. The annual yearly rainfall amount is …
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The Purcell Register
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6/12/25
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Federal, state, county offices along with city halls and all banks will be closed Thursday, June 19, for the Juneteenth Holiday.
Also closed will be all post offices along with city offices in …
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The Purcell Register
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6/12/25
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Two men have been charged and jailed in McClain County in connection with a first degree burglary and stabbing incident at 3 a.m. Saturday, June 7, in Wayne.
Deputies located Hayden Arioui …
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The Purcell Register
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6/12/25
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Experienced educator and 1995 Purcell graduate Melissa Madden was appointed to take Holly Baker’s place in Seat 4 on the board of education Monday night.
Her appointment was effective …
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John D. Montgomery
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6/12/25
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Among the eight Oklahoma newspapers that received top honors in the Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest was The Purcell Register .
The Sequoyah Awards were presented at the Annual …
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The Purcell Register
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6/12/25
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Two Heart of Oklahoma baseball players have been selected by the Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association as All-Star by class.
Boston Knowles was selected on the Class 4A West team.
Mayson …
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The Purcell Register
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6/5/25
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Happy birthday to my great-niece Hazel Budd of Midwest City.
Hazel celebrates her sixth birthday Thursday, June 5.
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Happy birthday to our own Purcell Register employee Doris …
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Gracie Montgomery
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6/5/25
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When OU’s 47-game football winning streak came to an end in 1957 with a loss to Notre Dame, Daily Oklahoman sports columnist Volney Meece penned this for his lead paragraph.
“I knew …
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John D. Montgomery
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6/5/25
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The overnight thunderstorm early Sunday brought thunder and lightning along with 1.1” of rain.
Another 1.2” was recorded Tuesday.
That hefty rain hiked the unofficial …
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The Purcell Register
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6/5/25
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McClain County Commissioners recently received a good audit report from State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd’s office.
The county had no major infractions. In fact, District No. 2 …
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The Purcell Register
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6/5/25
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Jerry Wayne Noles, 61, of Blanchard has been sentenced to serve 40 months in federal prison for conspiring to commit bank fraud.
That’s the word from U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
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The Purcell Register
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6/5/25
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Get ready for an evening of art, shopping and vintage treasures as Art Walk returns to Purcell with a vintage twist!
Make plans to attend the event Friday, June 20, from 6–9 p.m. on Main …
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The Purcell Register
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6/5/25
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City of Purcell park maintenance crews recently discovered erosion under some concrete portions of the Red Hill stairs.
The stairs are closed until repairs can be made.
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6/5/25
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The Fifth Annual Memorial Car Show in honor of the late Jimmy Criswell will be held at the Purcell City Lake Saturday, June 14.
Organizers report bikers are welcome. Registration is $25 from 3-4 …
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6/5/25
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