Colbert NewsLocal news for Colbert, OK continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Mercury rising as a potent killer in state 1 hr ago- March 31, 2008 "It's really alarming that in just this short period of time we've had at least three cases of large amounts of mercury, and that we've had people ill and that had to be hospitalized" ' A man and woman in southern Oklahoma were hospitalized with mercury poisoning last week after engaging in what officials said is a rare and dangerous science experiment - ' using mercury to pull gold from ... via NewsOK.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/colbert-ok/2008/03/mercury-rising-as-a-potent-killer-in-state-1-... Lake Texoma visits hinge on cleanup- March 20, 2008 "We knew that it was impacting our businesses tremendously" ' When torrential rains wiped out parts of campgrounds around Lake Texoma in July, the effect was a dampening of the vibrant tourism economy the area is used to seeing each summer. via NewsOK.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/colbert-ok/2008/03/lake-texoma-visits-hinge-on-cleanup?fromrss=1 Colbert Couple Charged with Child Pornography- March 18, 2008 Two former emergency workers in Colbert have been charged with child pornography. via KTEN-TV Denisonhttp://www.topix.net/city/colbert-ok/2008/03/colbert-couple-charged-with-child-pornography... animal control ordinances- March 6, 2008 "There's really no point in having to call the county for every little thing anyway &x2026; (But) if we've got a really bad dog, we'll need some help. So that's good" Colbert OK's junk car, animal control ordinances BY BEN MUNRO Multiple junk cars are no longer welcome in Colbert. via Jackson Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/colbert-ok/2008/03/animal-control-ordinances?fromrss=1 |