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March 8th
This 375 lb. wild hog, that measured over five feet long and had cutters that measured 3 1/4 inches, was caught in the Moyers area on Saturday, March 2nd. Pictured are: back- Clay Clark (L to R) are: Gavin Savage, Dakota Savage, Alex Lepel, and Jack Wilson.
By
Tracy Steffenson, Publisher
“20 Rural Counties to Call Home”
In the April/March edition of American Cowboy magazine, Pushmataha County was listed as one of the top 20 rural counties from across the west for living out one’s cowboy dreams. Area’s that were selected came equipped with plenty of sky, grass and remote, each which come together to form a “fine destination well worth a visit -- or relocation.”
March 7th
By
Tracy Steffenson, Publisher
A man is still in critical condition a week after a pursuit ended in gunfire in Pushmataha County, last week.
Investigators stayed at the scene of the shooting for six hours in Antlers.
Witnesses said that they saw a white car cornering a little close to the corner of the EZ Go and McDonald's buildings, located on the Indian Nation Turnpike in Antlers. When they looked out, they saw a trooper hit the vehicle in the back. What happened next caught many by surprise, shots were fired.
AT&T* deployed its virtual reality driving simulator at Antlers High School to highlight the dangers of distracted driving for local students and allow them to experience the dangers of texting while driving first-hand.
The AT&T “It Can Wait” program and the virtual reality driving was at the Antlers High School on Monday, March 4, 2013, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
March 4th
By
Tracy Steffenson, Publisher
In early December 2012, Dustin Whitener was found deceased in Antlers. Whitener was 26 years of age at his time of death.
After over a month of phone calls to the OSBI Headquarters in Oklahoma City, Jessica Brown, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation’s PIO Director made a statement on Monday, “The Antlers Police Department requested that we open this case. Although no information has been released to the public, this case is still very much still open and extremely active. A long list of interviews, evidence and statements have been collected.”
By
Tracy Steffenson, Publisher
Over the weekend a group of drama students from L.D. Bell High School in Hurst, TX., traveled the 170 miles to Antlers to participate in a bonding weekend to prepare for the University Interscholastic League One Act Play Competition.
Along with their Theatre Director, Candace Hooper, they were set for a weekend of fun and adventure as they were to spend the night at the Chahta Isuba Ranch, just east of Antlers. They would be able to take part in camping, volleyball, camp fire and pretty much anything else they could think of to do in the mountains.
