Quapaw NewsLocal news for Quapaw, OK continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.School Out Early In Picher, Quapaw- May 27, 2008 A tornado will not stop what could be the last graduating class from Picher High School.http://www.topix.net/city/quapaw-ok/2008/05/school-out-early-in-picher-quapaw?fromrss=1 Shirley Mary Green- May 25, 2008 Shirley Mary Green, 71, of Miami, died Sunday, May 18, 2008, at Miami Nursing Center.http://www.topix.net/city/quapaw-ok/2008/05/shirley-mary-green?fromrss=1 Attendance requirements waived for Picher, Quapaw schools 13 mins ago- May 23, 2008 Students attending two northeast Oklahoma school districts that were ravaged by a killer tornado won't have to make up days they missed because of the storm, state officials have decided.http://www.topix.net/city/quapaw-ok/2008/05/attendance-requirements-waived-for-picher-quap... Tribal officials propose road improvements near Downstream Casino- May 22, 2008 COLUMBUS, Kan. - Officials with the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma on Tuesday presented proposals to the Cherokee County Commission to improve county roads near the tribe's Downstream Casino Resort.http://www.topix.net/city/quapaw-ok/2008/05/tribal-officials-propose-road-improvements-nea... Tornado relief funds to accelerate Picher buyout- May 20, 2008 PICHER, Okla. - Margie Irene Seamands, 84, 4275 S. Highway 69, has been identified as the seventh victim of Saturday's tornado.http://www.topix.net/city/quapaw-ok/2008/05/tornado-relief-funds-to-accelerate-picher-buyo... Tornadoes reported in Pittsburg, Ottawa, Pushmataha counties- May 17, 2008 "These are good people coming together at this time." At least three tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma on Saturday, causing damage in at least two counties. via The Topeka Capital-Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/quapaw-ok/2008/05/tornadoes-reported-in-pittsburg-ottawa-pushmat... National Weather Service report on tornadoes- May 16, 2008 The following information on Saturday tornadoes was released Sunday night by the Tulsa office of the National Weather Service. via NewsOK.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/quapaw-ok/2008/05/national-weather-service-report-on-tornadoes?f... Oklahoma town unlikely to recover from tornado- May 14, 2008 "Rebuilding here is not going to be a real option" State and federal officials toured this tornado-ravaged town and essentially drilled the final nail into its coffin. via Log Cabin Democrathttp://www.topix.net/city/quapaw-ok/2008/05/oklahoma-town-unlikely-to-recover-from-tornado... Saturday's Tornado Timeline- May 13, 2008 There were at least eight reports of tornadoes across eastern Oklahoma Saturday afternoon. via KTUL-TV Tulsahttp://www.topix.net/city/quapaw-ok/2008/05/saturdays-tornado-timeline?fromrss=1 Tornado in NE Okla kills at least 7 in town of Picher- May 11, 2008 A tornado roared through the northeast Oklahoma town of Picher today, killing at least seven people and leaving widespread destruction. via KSWOhttp://www.topix.net/city/quapaw-ok/2008/05/tornado-in-ne-okla-kills-at-least-7-in-town-of... |