Ratliff City NewsLocal news for Ratliff City, OK continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Ratliff City Man Arrested for Allegedly Raping a Teenager- March 28, 2008 "Well, I mean it's one of the most horrible things that I think have ever happened and we will actually actively pursue anybody that does things like that to kids." A Carter County man's accused of raping a teenage girl. The man was arrested at his home in Ratliff City. via KTEN-TV Denisonhttp://www.topix.net/city/ratliff-city-ok/2008/03/ratliff-city-man-arrested-for-allegedly-... Volunteer firefighters are very necessary- March 19, 2008 "Were here to do what needs to be done." After a recent wildfire west of Vanoss which burned more than 200 acres and to which 14 different departments responded, a landowner griped at Vanoss Fire Chief Rance Walker because a corner of his barn burned ... via AdaEveningNews.com - Ada, Oklahomahttp://www.topix.net/city/ratliff-city-ok/2008/03/volunteer-firefighters-are-very-necessar... Red Cross in Need of Volunteers- March 17, 2008 "Most businesses are really great to help. They are businesses and they are sometimes limited on how much they can do. I know that often they tell us they really want to do more but they go as far as they can." Tornado and fire season is here and local Red Cross chapters have been extra busy helping out those in need. via KTEN-TV Denisonhttp://www.topix.net/city/ratliff-city-ok/2008/03/red-cross-in-need-of-volunteers?fromrss=... Gas prices hit record high, emergency responders affected- March 15, 2008 "These big trucks get 3-6 miles a gallon. We're running at pump speeds, which is high idol. So we burn quite a bit of fuel on a fire. " Several fire crews drove miles to help put out those grassfires in Ratliff City, burning dozens of gallons of expensive gasoline just to get there. via KXII-TV Shermanhttp://www.topix.net/city/ratliff-city-ok/2008/03/gas-prices-hit-record-high-emergency-res... Wildfires scorch areas in southern, northern Oklahoma- March 13, 2008 "We have some homes with warped siding right now, but we didn't lose any structures" Above-average temperatures, low humidity and high winds fueled wildfires in parts of Oklahoma. via USA Todayhttp://www.topix.net/city/ratliff-city-ok/2008/03/wildfires-scorch-areas-in-southern-north... Homes Destroyed In Carter County Wildfire- March 13, 2008 As many as four homes have been destroyed as a wind-fueled grass fire raced across the Carter County community of Ratliff City in southern Oklahoma on Wednesday. via KOCO-TV Oklahoma Cityhttp://www.topix.net/city/ratliff-city-ok/2008/03/homes-destroyed-in-carter-county-wildfir... Double Fatal- March 6, 2008 Two Ardmore women were killed and a man critically injured when their van crashed into the rear of a tractor-trailer rig near Ratliff City in Carter County. via KAUZhttp://www.topix.net/city/ratliff-city-ok/2008/03/double-fatal?fromrss=1 |