PICHER, Okla. -- Thirty years and hundreds of millions of dollars since work began to clean up this former lead and zinc mining boomtown, progress is still being measured in inches or feet.

PICHER, Okla. — The search for two Welch girls continued Friday as crews worked on another digging operation in Picher. Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman were kidnapped and killed in December 1999 ...

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, Okla. — If the trend continues, the abandoned mining town of Picher might have a future in film. Picher will be featured in tonight’s episode of “Life After People,” a popular ...

PICHER — Around 2,500 people turned out for the eighth annual Picher Christmas parade on Saturday, bringing life, joy and fun to the Ottawa County ghost town. “It’s one of the biggest ...

Into the Shadows Picher, Oklahoma: America’s Most Toxic Ghost Town Posted: May 29, 2025 | Last updated: May 29, 2025 Could an entire town be wiped off the map by pollution? That’s exactly what ...