Historic Roebuck Lake has new owner

ROEBUCK LAKE — “Fifty cents to put the boat in,” were the words that many Choctaw County residents heard during several decades when Roebuck Lake, Oklahoma’s largest natural lake, enjoyed a recreational prominence before numerous new lakes were constructed.

Recently, a parcel of property of more than 800 acres, including Roebuck Lake was sold by previous owner Jack Harley at auction for an undisclo…