Medicine Park News

Medicine Park Police, Volunteer Fire Dept. Fundraiser BBQ - Sat., June 21 11 am-3 pm at Fire Dept.

MEDICINE PARK_ It's been said Medicine Park has been haunted for decades. Some say The Old Plantation restaurant has ghosts of past residents who loved the place so much they did not want to leave.

Comanche County_A late night wreck near Medicine Park at the intersection of Highways 58 and 49 sent two people to the hospital on Sunday. via KSWO

Sonic Drive-in's business didn't dip after its Thursday opening. It crested this weekend, despite a grill close-down and computer mishaps. via Statesman Journal

“A fire truck, you get off the road with it, and they're hitting boulders and rocks that you can't see and can do a lot of damage to a truck. So far, knock on wood, we haven't had that happen.”

Comanche County_A controlled burn than got out of control turned into a 24-hour fight for local firefighters this weekend. via KSWO

A beautiful ride through Ft. Sill and the Wichita Mountains. You will be leaving the Museum of the Great Plains at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday and riding either 40, 50 or 60 miles through some of the most beautiful ... via KSWO

Avid readers of the Norman Transcript website may have noticed for the last few weeks that the newspaper has been working on incorporating a new Readers' Comments feature at the bottom of our stories. via The Norman Transcript

Chlorinated water from a treatment plant is apparently to blame for a fish kill in Medicine Park's Bath Lake. via KFOR-TV Oklahoma City

“Well it breaks our heart. That particular little lake that we call the kiddie pool is a favorite fishing area for children.Everyone of those dead fish in a wheelbarrow represents a lost opportunity for a child to have a memorable event”

The Medicine Park vice mayor says a chlorine leak at the Lawton Water Treatment plant poisoned dozens of fish in Medicine Creek. via KFDX-TV Wichita Falls

An Oklahoman article today about reports that Muriel Fahion, creator of American Greeting Card's " Strawberry Shortcake " character now lives in Oklahoma. via Oklahoma Women

“And we've gone in some really cold years.”

' Rain, sleet or snow. Nothing is going to keep the minstrels of Medicine Park from wishing their neighbors happy holidays. via NewsOK.com

A sport utility vehicle carrying six people flipped on Interstate 44, killing five of the occupants but sparing a child. via KTUL

“The back seat adult did not have one on, and it's unknown about the children”

A sport utility vehicle carrying six people flipped on Interstate 44, killing five of the occupants but sparing a child, authorities said Friday. via NewsOK.com

“Isolated thunderstorms will be possible late tonight as a modest low-level jet develops on top of this retreating frontal boundary.”

Isolated thunderstorms are possible late tonight in Oklahoma as two weather conditions collide over the state, the National Weather Service said this morning. via NewsOK.com