Miami News

MIAMI, Okla. - A former Ottawa County man serving a life sentence without parole in a drug-trafficking case is back behind bars after the Department of Corrections apparently received a bogus court order for his release.

MIAMI, Okla. - The Ottawa County commissioners have agreed to participate in a nationwide program that could reduce prescription drug costs for some county residents.

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College rounds out its "Concert on the Lawn" with Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Famer Earl Clark, noon Thursday outside the Fine Arts Center at the college in Miami, 200 I Street, NE.

Women swoon every time hunky country heartthrob Keith Anderson takes the stage, but despite his good looks, Anderson's first big country music break was a behind-the-scenes job.

One of the nation's most toxic sites has been used as the cinematic backdrop for a hard-core horror flick by two independent film producers.

MIAMI, Okla. - The Ottawa County Commission has secured all funding for the buyout of nine flood-prone homes and is preparing to close next week on the real estate transactions.

Posted by Ron in Events , Highways , History , Movies , Theaters . trackback "Bones of the Old Road," a documentary about exploring obscure alignments of Route 66, will be screened at the historic Coleman Theatre in Miami, Okla., at 7 p.m. Nov.

Meal services for some seniors in Commerce are being eliminated at the end of the month after the Oklahoma Department of Human Services recently cut its budget by 30 percent.

The regents who govern Oklahoma State University approved a plan Friday to name a $70 million science research building on the Stillwater campus after former Gov.

Pawhuska resident CURTIS JOSEPH REVARD, JR. passed away Saturday, October 17, 2009 in the Continuous Care Center of Bartlesville.

This past week, Cherokee Nation officials attended the Annual National Congress of American Indians Convention in Palm Springs, California.

The State Department of Transportation is advising motorists of road closings because of high water.

A group is visiting the Route 66 three-state area. Some of the 40 Model T automobiles that a group of enthusiasts brought to Miami this week make their way along a stretch of historic Route 66.

By Krista Duhon news@joplinglobe.com MIAMI, Okla. - Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Jari Askins told Miami business leaders and governing officials that, despite the past week's third-quarter announcement of a continued decline in state revenue, there was some good news.

Pryor City Council approved the purchase of a recycling container in the public works authority meeting last week.

Glenda Longan was recently promoted to Community Beautification Coordinator in Miami, Oklahoma, and the duties of emergency manager will be added to her current job.

Heavy rain that soaked the area Thursday caused problems for motorists into the evening, with reports of high water crossing some streets.

The accident took place near the Miami, Oklahoma exit on the Interstate 44 Turnpike.

Dave Perry knew when he reopened Big Daddy's BBQ and Deli after the 2007 flood that the building's susceptibility to high water could not be ignored.

Ottawa County Emergency Management says the Spring River is expected to crest Saturday morning, and Tar Creek seems to be going down.