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By John Dobberstein, Editor
Big stories broke throughout our coverage area in June as economic development projects dominated in June.
A casino/travel plaza development is being proposed by the Muscogee Creek Nation in Coweta, and Broken Arrow planners got their first glimpse at an ambitious plan to expand the Indian Springs sports complex and develop frontage along the Arkansas.
Families were also left reeling after two women were killed in a head-on crash on the Creek Turnpike in south Broken Arrow due to a wrong-way driver.
Here are the top 10 stories for June:
1. Land deal could pave way for Wagoner County's first casino
2. New vision emerges for Broken Arrow's riverfront
3. Clerk helps foil alleged kidnapping in Coweta
4. Broken Arrow City Councilwoman to run for state Senate seat
5. Friends, family mourn loss of 2 women in Broken Arrow turnpike crash
6. TCSO unveils new tech allowing 911 callers to stream live video to dispatchers
7. Police identify motorcyclist killed in Broken Arrow accident
8. Broken Arrow police investigating incident with man showing porn material on phone to girls
9. Broken Arrow man arrested on warrants for killing wife, son | Broken Arrow Sentinel
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