PICHER, OK -- Thousands of pieces of school memorabilia have been auctioned off in Picher. After serving the town for generations, the Picher-Cardin School District is permanently closed.

PICHER, Okla. — The ringing of a school bell Thursday morning was one ... Freeman said he’s unsure if the Oklahoma State Department of Education can step in and force the school to close ...

PICHER, OK -- Next month's graduation will be the last for Picher-Cardin Public Schools. The Oklahoma State Board of Education finalized plans on Thursday to close the district. The town voted ...

That same year, Picher-Cardin High School, perhaps best known for its ... the slow-motion show in this quiet northeastern corner of Oklahoma, near the Kansas and Missouri borders.

PICHER, Oklahoma -- Other than giant chat piles left ... is near a statue that honors the Commerce Comet, outside the high school baseball field. "We just thought it would be another added ...

PICHER, Okla. — Quapaw School District Superintendent Dennis ... Linda Heims, field supervisor for the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal’s Office, said investigators didn’t determine the cause ...

But the population of Picher, Oklahoma, slowly dwindled over the last several decades to now empty. The town Picher, Okla. is seen nestled among huge lead-laced piles of rock, Saturday ...

PICHER, OK -- Thousands of pieces of school memorabilia have been auctioned off in Picher. After serving the town for generations, the Picher-Cardin School District is permanently closed.