The strong thunderstorm that blew through The Heart of Oklahoma early Thursday morning dumped .9” of much-needed rain on Purcell.
Intense lightning and boisterous thunder accompanied the …
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2/24/22
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Editor’s note: Answering The Purcell Register’s five questions this week is Michael O’Neal, math teacher at Purcell High School.
Q: What satisfaction do you get out of …
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The Purcell Register
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2/24/22
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A cross-trained Belgian Malinois will be joining the McClain County Sheriff’s Department next month.
Sheriff Landy Offolter said the new K9 will be handled by Deputy Damon Slaybaugh.
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The Purcell Register
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2/24/22
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A woman who admitted killing her husband with a single gunshot wound to the chest is charged in Cleveland County District Court with first-degree murder.
April V. Phillips, 48, of Lexington, …
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Jeannie Grimes
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2/24/22
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Legislators representing the Heart of Oklahoma addressed about 50 people Friday at the Goldsby Community Center with a legislative update for the Chamber of Commerce. Rep. Cynthia Roe, left, Rep. …
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2/24/22
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A joint meeting Friday of Purcell’s city council and Public Works Authority was brief and to the point.
City officials received the nod to terminate the contract for final grading and the …
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Jeannie Grimes
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2/24/22
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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 February 3-9, …
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2/17/22
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A ribbon cutting Friday welcomed KJ Advertising and Marketing to Purcell’s business community and the Heart of Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce. Chamber members turned out for the event. Partners …
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2/17/22
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From the Electric Department for the City of Purcell Green Avenue Lighting Continues
The City of Purcell is planning a lighting project that will brighten Green Avenue from Main Street to Walnut …
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2/17/22
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§ 106-405 Junk Vehicle on Private Property Prohibited.
No person in charge or control of any property within the city, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee, or otherwise, shall allow …
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2/17/22
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A truancy docket hearing in McClain County District Court is set for nine parents who fail to compel their child to attend school.
Three of the parents are from Purcell and the remaining …
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Jeannie Grimes
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2/17/22
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Purcell Police were called to the Purcell Intermediate School just after 8 a.m. February 8 to investigate a burglary.
Principal Tina Swayze told officers some food and a 70” black …
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The Purcell Register
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2/17/22
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Two suspects are in custody in Cleveland County following an incident February 10 on the bridge between Purcell and Lexington.
A Lexington police officer attempted a traffic stop around 5th …
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Jeannie Grimes
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2/17/22
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What’s in a name?
Monday will be a holiday observed as Presidents’ Day by state, county and local government offices, as well as banks and schools.
But the federal workers will have …
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The Purcell Register
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2/17/22
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Spring is just around the calendar corner. But don’t bother looking for a redbud tree in bloom or shadings of new green lining tree branches,
There is one reliable indicator, …
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The Purcell Register
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2/17/22
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Purcell officials report a ribbon cutting for the new Purcell Municipal Hospital will be held April 28 with the new facility accepting patients May 3.
The new facility, located at 2301 N. 9th …
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The Purcell Register
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2/17/22
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Editor’s note: Answering The Purcell Register ’s five questions this week is Kerry Wilhoit, McClain Bank Senior Vice President/Loan Officer.
Q: How did you get into banking?
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The Purcell Register
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2/17/22
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When Purcell alum and Gold Medal winner Lester Lane was honored last week his wife, Jan Lane Warner, was on hand for the ceremony.
Prior to the event at halftime of the Dragons’ game with …
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John D. Montgomery
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2/17/22
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Detectives are investigating a shooting death in rural Cleveland County that occurred over the weekend.
Cleveland County dispatch received a call requesting an ambulance in the 18000 block of …
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The Purcell Register
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2/17/22
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A man accused of killing his wife earlier this month is now charged in McClain County District Court with first-degree murder.
Steven Moody Jr., 40, is in the McClain County Jail after a judge …
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Jeannie Grimes
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2/17/22
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