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Hughes County Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Hughes County, OK.

Results 1 - 20 of 46 in Hughes County, OK

  1. County unemployment rises again

    Thursday Jul 2 | The Daily Times

    ... workers in the county in relation to the labor force. The county with the highest unemployment rate is Hughes County at 11.7 percent. Hughes County is located west of McAlester. Nearby counties showed an increase in their unemployment numbers over ...

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  2. It's the trend in the latest May breakdown of unemployment in Oklahoma.Read the original story

    Wednesday Jul 1 | 96.1 KXY

    ... rate so there's no surprise there," added Carpenter. The Northwest continued to have the lowest jobless rates. Hughes County remained the county with the highest rate of 11.7% while CottonCounty had the lowest rate with 3.3%. Of the metro areas, ...

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  3. Baseball-Sized Hail Falls in StillwaterRead the original story

    Friday Jun 12 | News9 Oklahoma City

    ... Payne, Lincoln, east central Oklahoma and Seminole counties in central Oklahoma. A watch is also in effect for Hughes County in southeast Oklahoma. You must be logged in to rate this story. Login or register Comments Terms of Use: Terms of Use: We ...

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    Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Hailstorm, Oklahoma County, OK, Seminole County, OK

  4. Baseball-sized hail falls in Stillwater

    Friday Jun 12 | Muskogee Phoenix

    ... Payne, Lincoln, east central Oklahoma and Seminole counties in central Oklahoma. A watch is also in effect for Hughes County in southeast Oklahoma. 4523-Muskogee Tag Agency Now Hiring Must have previous experience handling money and good people ...

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    Related Topix: Weather, Hailstorm, Natural Disasters, Oklahoma County, OK, Seminole County, OK, Muskogee, OK

  5. Jobless Rates Improve Across the State

    Jun 4, 2009 | 96.1 KXY

    ... 77 counties saw a rate decrease in April," said John Carpenter, a spokesman for the Commission. Even Hughes County, which had the highest jobless rate at 10.8% saw a slight drop in its numbers of unemployed. It had been 11.55 in March. Southeast ...

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  6. Tipton inducted into Hall of FameRead the original story

    Jun 1, 2009 | The Sun

    ... and baseball coach. Tipton's journey to the pinnacle of his profession began at Gerty High School in Hughes County where he enjoyed an outstanding career in both basketball and baseball. He received a basketball/baseball scholarship to nearby East ...

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  7. DAR hosts annual guest-day luncheon

    May 28, 2009 | AdaEveningNews.com - Ada, Oklahoma

    ... Get Techy," presented by Janik. The material was compiled by Robyn Jones, extension educator, FCS/4-H, of Hughes County. It included information on new technology items such as the digital TV (DTV) transition, LCD and Plasma TVs, the Kindle ...

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    Related Topix: Bacone College, Midwest City, OK, TV, Electronics, Pontotoc County, OK

  8. EPA orders Maverick Energy Services to cease discharge of pollutantsRead the original story

    May 28, 2009 | The Journal Record

    ... for violations of the federal Clean Water Act. An inspection of the company's soil farming facility in Hughes County found an unauthorized discharge of drilling mud into a tributary of Elm Creek, according to the EPA. Based on the inspection, ...

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    Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Holdenville, OK

  9. Court Watch - Stuart man sentenced for workersa comp fraud

    May 21, 2009 | McAlester News

    A Hughes County man has been sentenced to six months home detention and five years probation for workers' compensation fraud.

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    Related Topix: Stuart, OK, Muskogee, OK, Checotah, OK, McAlester, OK

  10. Hughes County Man Sentenced in Fraud Case

    May 20, 2009 | KRMG-AM Tulsa

    Why join? KRMG Local News MUSKOGEE, Okla. _ A Hughes County man has been sentenced to six months home detention and five years probation for workers' compensation fraud.

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    Related Topix: Muskogee, OK, Stuart, OK

  11. Stuart man sentenced for workers' comp fraudRead the original story

    May 20, 2009 | Muskogee Phoenix

    A Hughes County man has been sentenced to six months home detention and five years probation for workers' compensation fraud.

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    Related Topix: Stuart, OK, Muskogee, OK

  12. Pott. Co. remains clear of Swine fluRead the original story

    May 12, 2009 | The Shawnee News-Star

    ... in Pottawatomie County," said Tina Johnson, administrative director of Pottawatomie, Seminole, Okfuskee and Hughes county health departments. "However, the state health department anticipates more cases coming up, and the risks can be more serious ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Pottawatomie County, OK, Johnson, OK, Seminole, OK

  13. County unemployment varies month to monthRead the original story

    Apr 30, 2009 | Sequoyah County Times

    ... left Sequoyah County at number 21 on unemployment list, with the 7.5 percent unemployment rate in February. Hughes County has the highest unemployment for February, at 11.6 percent. The OESC also reported unemployment for the entire state was at 5.9 ...

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    Related Topix: Sequoyah County, OK

  14. Murder suspect fights deputies

    Apr 28, 2009 | The Daily Times

    A murder suspect from Hughes County put up a fight after kicking out the window of the patrol vehicle transporting him to Vinita through Pryor Monday.

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  15. Stuart man killed in bicycle crashRead the original story

    Apr 17, 2009 | Muskogee Phoenix

    A 72-year-old Hughes County man has been killed in a bicycle accident in Pittsburg County.

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  16. Stuart man killed in bicycle crashRead the original story

    Apr 17, 2009 | KOKI

    A 72-year-old Hughes County man has been killed in a bicycle accident in Pittsburg County.

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    Related Topix: Stuart, OK, Pittsburg County, OK

  17. Man Killed in Bicycle Accident

    Apr 17, 2009 | KTUL-TV Tulsa

    A 72-year-old Hughes County man has been killed in a bicycle accident in Pittsburg County.

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    Related Topix: Pittsburg County, OK, Stuart, OK

  18. Two die in unrelated accidents in stateRead the original story

    Apr 9, 2009 | TulsaWorld.com - Community

    Two people, including an underage teen who was driving with two passengers, died Tuesday in unrelated crashes in Hughes and Ottawa counties.

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  19. Teen dies in car crashRead the original story

    Apr 8, 2009 | AdaEveningNews.com - Ada, Oklahoma

    ... which began to slide sideways and rolled two times, coming to rest on its wheels. "(Huff) was taken by Hughes County EMS to a Wetumka helicopter pad where she expired due to massive injuries," Aldridge said. Two passengers in the vehicle, Jonathan ...

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  20. Teen Dies In Hughes County CrashRead the original story

    Apr 8, 2009 | KOCO

    A 14-year-old Wetumka girl was killed in a one-car crash on a county road in Hughes County.

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    Related Topix: Wetumka, OK