Wellston News

Rainfall and wet pavement may have contributed to multiple accidents Saturday that sent 10 people to hospitals and slowed traffic to a crawl on the Turner Turnpike.

Three students sustained minor injuries after the school bus in which they were riding was struck by a sport utility vehicle.

A McDonald's restaurant located along the Turner Turnpike near Bristow is closing.

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Iowa Tribe volunteer firefighterDavid Milby holds his utility belt that he wore when he was burned in the April 9 fire.

The Police Department will partner with a local church Saturday to raise awareness about community crime prevention.

An Iowa Tribe firefighter who was seriously burned while fighting a wildfire in April has gone home after two months and two days in an Oklahoma City hospital.

"Pretty Miss Norma Jean" may be best remembered as Porter Wagoner's stage partner before he was paired with Dolly Parton, but she was also well known for an often hard-edged group of songs that spoke of poverty, hard work, and the instability of romantic relationships.

Motorists traveling the Turner Turnpike Tuesday, May 5, and Wednesday, May 6, will experience periodic closures around Chandler.

Chandler's third-ranked, Class 3A Lions overcame a 1-0 deficit Saturday en route to handing Wellston a 12-2 setback.

Lincoln County 4-Hers recently showed each other and judges their talents in cooking and serving.

Firefighter David Milby of the Iowa Fire Department remains in critical condition with burns to 26 percent of his body from fighting last week's wildfires.

A Louisiana-based company has put on hold a $1.4 million lawsuit against four Oklahoma cities.

The town of Wellston sustained substantial damage last week after grassfires sprung up throughout the state.