Dewey News

Three Oklahoma congressmen are asking the U.S. agriculture secretary for an agriculture disaster declaration for drought-stricken counties in northwestern Oklahoma and the Panhandle.

By David Deaton, News Reporter Wal-Mart Supercenter in Poteau donated $1,000 to purchase cigarette butt receptacles for the downtown area.

A large complex of thunderstorms is moving south this morning across northwest, southwest and central Oklahoma.

As floodwaters rose Monday afternoon and emergency officials scrambled to close flooding roads, a shelter opened by the Washington County Chapter of the American Red Cross was put on stand-by after having ...

Several animal lovers responded to the yelps of help coming from more than a hundred cats and dogs whose outdoor pens were submerged by heavy rainfall yesterday morning at the Washington County SPCA.

Hot and humid weather is expected today before rain chances increase on Thursday in northern Oklahoma.

A slow-moving front that stalled over Oklahoma this morning left as much as four inches of rain in some places and prompted boat rescues near Bartlesville.

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Oddities usually have a way of finding newspaper people. But when Tulsa World reporter P.J. Lassek set out to write her book, "Oklahoma Curiosities," she found herself heading out to find oddities like the ...

The Tom Mix Museum celebrates its 40th anniversary from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the museum, 721 N. Delaware Ave., Dewey.

A local group of singers are hoping to bring home the gold in an international competition.

A tornado warning for Roger Mills County was allowed to expire, but a tornado watch remains in effect for 22 Oklahoma counties until 5 a.m. The counties are Alfalfa, Blaine, Canadian, Creek, Custer, Dewey, ...

Spring Clean Time: Countywide recycling event this Saturday E-E Staff Report Several local organizations are partnering to host "Operation Clean House" - an annual countywide recycling event that allows area ... via Examiner-Enterprise

Warmer and windier conditions will increase the risk for wildfires today throughout the state, and a red flag warning is effective in most of the western, northern and eastern parts of the state, according to ... via NewsOK.com

Information in this column is gathered from police reports and any related documents. via The Edmond Sun, Edmond, OK

“Stephanie's come a long way since she started”

Stephanie Tatum excels at boxing and last week, she used her knowledge of the skills of boxing to garner a first place ribbon in the Chelsea Junior High seventh and eighth grade Science Fair. via Claremore Daily Progress

A large upper-level storm approaching Oklahoma will bring thunderstorms this morning to western and central parts of the state. via NewsOK.com

A Dewey Police officer was not hurt when an alleged drunk driver crashed into his cruiser early this morning, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said. via NewsOK.com

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Barrett Waller, 918-587-1909 918-284-0796 or Rebecca Fast, 918-587-1909 918-630-4643 Tulsa-area home builder Simmons Homes is once again teaming up with ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"--but this time ... via PR-inside.com

“What we've tried to do over a period of years ... we've tried to routinely upgrade our facilities. We've taken a look at what our needs are and right now we have the need to be able to serve more kids in the lower elementary.”

Addressing Needs: Dewey Schools bond issue goes before voters By Jessica Miller E-E Staff Reporter Saturday, February 23, 2008 11:13 PM CST Upgrading facilities and addressing needs will be the focus of a Dewey ... via Examiner-Enterprise