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Cole offers strategy to prevent tax increases

As Congress wrangles over the federal deficit, Rep. Tom Cole has a suggestion for his fellow House Republicans to consider.

November 30, 2012 1 Photo
Paddack elected as state director of Women in Government

Sen. Susan Paddack has been elected to the post of state director for Women In Government, a non-partisan organization of women state legislators from across the county.

November 29, 2012 1 Photo
Contract reveals new CM's salary
Ada’s new city manager will earn about $10,000 more a year than his predecessor.

November 9, 2012 1 Photo
Paddack re-elected on cruise control

State Sen. Susan Paddack appeared likely to capture her third term in the Oklahoma Legislature on Tuesday.

November 7, 2012 1 Photo
Romney wins state, Pontotoc County, too

Mitt Romney coasted to an easy win over Barack Obama in Oklahoma on Tuesday and captured the state’s seven electoral votes.

November 7, 2012 1 Photo
State questions get thumbs up by voters

Voters took most of the suspense out of the state’s six questions early with absentee and early voting ballots showing overwhelming margins before a single election-day vote was counted.

November 7, 2012
Voters approve VFD sales tax

For the second time in less than a year, Pontotoc County’s volunteer fire departments sought public approval of a sales tax to find their operations.

November 7, 2012
County examines alternatives for Agri-Plex problem

Gary Starns, Pontotoc County Commissioner, knows a thing or two about litigation and how popular it has become.

November 6, 2012
How the world would vote in the U.S. election
Sure, polling may suggest that the world isn't following the 2012 U.S. election as closely as it did the 2008 presidential race, but that doesn't mean people overseas don't care about the campaign's outcome.

November 3, 2012 1 Photo
Early voting begins today; Stonewall poll changed

As voters prepare to cast their ballots on Election Day, the Pontotoc County Election Board office is reminding people that they will need ID to vote.

November 2, 2012 1 Photo
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