Atoka NewsLocal news for Atoka, OK continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Gas & oil drilling booming in parts of Texoma- April 25, 2008 "It's very nice to be able to transition those jobs to the industrial sector, so it's come at a very good time for us" In these troubling economic times, some parts of Texoma are still earning money from what is underground. via KXII-TV Shermanhttp://www.topix.net/city/atoka-ok/2008/04/gas-oil-drilling-booming-in-parts-of-texoma?fro... Henry declares state of emergency- April 18, 2008 "Lives and property have been lost and our thoughts and prayers go out to those who are suffering because of these storms" Gov. Brad Henry on Friday declared a state of emergency for 38 Oklahoma counties including Tulsa due to tornadoes, storms and flooding associated with severe weather that began April 9. The emergency ... via TulsaWorld.com - Statehttp://www.topix.net/city/atoka-ok/2008/04/henry-declares-state-of-emergency?fromrss=1 Gas drive off ends up in chase- April 16, 2008 A Durant man is in custody tonight accused of leading authorities on a multi-county chase. via KXII-TV Shermanhttp://www.topix.net/city/atoka-ok/2008/04/gas-drive-off-ends-up-in-chase?fromrss=1 Crash kills Texan near Coalgate- April 14, 2008 A one-car crash near Coalgate in south-central Oklahoma left one man dead and another hospitalized in critical condition. via KLTV Tylerhttp://www.topix.net/city/atoka-ok/2008/04/crash-kills-texan-near-coalgate?fromrss=1 Behind the Kitchen Door,- April 13, 2008 In Behind the Kitchen Door this week, our cameras were rolling in Atoka County, to check out local restaurants. via KTEN-TV Denisonhttp://www.topix.net/city/atoka-ok/2008/04/behind-the-kitchen-door?fromrss=1 Atoka Co. tops in Oklahoma in state-funded meth treatment patients- April 11, 2008 "I don't think we should single ourselves out as being the worst, but it's not just a problem here, it's a statewide problem." More Atoka County residents enter state-funded treatment for meth use than any other county in the state of Oklahoma. via KXII-TV Shermanhttp://www.topix.net/city/atoka-ok/2008/04/atoka-co-tops-in-oklahoma-in-state-funded-meth-... Lane, OK gas station no longer has gas- April 8, 2008 "Thought I could make it until Tuesday, didn't happen. We sold more gas than anticipated. We were just late on getting the order in and getting it here." Same story, different day. Gas prices are rising and it seems there may not be any end to it. via KXII-TV Shermanhttp://www.topix.net/city/atoka-ok/2008/04/lane-ok-gas-station-no-longer-has-gas?fromrss=1 |