Looking Back

10 YEARS AGO
Jim Nickerson announces his candidacy for U.S. Congressman on the Democratic ticket.
Commissioners voted to transfer $192,000 from the general fund to the road and bridge fund to avoid ending the year with a deficit.
Members of the Pittsburg Middle School Band participated in the All-Region Band tryouts.
Mayor D.H.
Abernathy proclaims Dec. 31 Fred Cook Day in Pittsburg. Mr. Cook retired after a 21-year career with the Pittsburg Police Department.
20 YEARS AGO
Pittsburg city council calls an election to let voters decide on a half-cent sales tax.
Firefighters spend New Year’s Eve battling grass fires. Most were set by fireworks.
Sherry and Elton McCaslin open H&R Block office.
30 YEARS AGO
County receives $238,488 grant to improve rural road right-of-ways.
Sixty-one complaints of child abuse reported to Child Protective Services in last 10 months.
Lady Pirates beat Tenaha, 57-32. Keisha Rodgers leads scoring with 13 points.
40 YEARS AGO
Fire destroys three buildings on Marshall Street.
Sheriff Jesse Graves wounded from gunshot blasts in the windshield of his patrol car on the Youth Center parking lot.
City of Pittsburg’s sales tax for the quarter of July, August and September amounts to $19,734.14.
 

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