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Oklahoma Mission of Mercy set for this weekend

2012-02-11T21:22:41-06:00

The third Oklahoma Mission of Mercy will be in McAlester on Feb. 3 and 4 at the Southeast Expo Center.

Globetrotters stop into McAlester for World Championship game

2012-02-07T00:33:53-06:00

On Monday, the Harlem Globetrotters chose McAlester as a stop on their World Championship Tour.

OkMOM going strong in McAlester

2012-02-04T11:14:13-06:00

Oklahoma Mission of Mercy kicks off with approximately 700 people waiting at the door at 5 a.m. on Friday at the Southeastern Expo Center and had treated 941 people by the end of the day.

World famous Harlem Globetrotters to visit McAlester

2012-02-03T07:00:00-06:00

Two McAlester News-Capital Junior reporters won an opportunity to interview the world famous Harlem Globetrotters, who will be in McAlester at the Southeast Expo Center, starting at 7 p.m. on Monday.

Victim in Elm Point, Fatal Fire

2012-01-30T16:25:25-06:00

Officials have released the name of the man who died in Sunday’s fatal fire at Elm Point.
Paul Graber, 66, died Sunday after his trailer home caught fire between 3:15 and 3:30 p.m., according to Pittsburg County Undersheriff Richard Bedford.
“There’s no reason at this time to believe foul play,” Bedford said.

Dumped

2012-01-18T11:07:11-06:00

A semi overturned it’s trailer loaded with scrap metal in the southbound lane of U.S. Highway 69 near the Carl Albert Expressway by Tandy Town around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Peter Nilsen to be Captain of the USS Cole

2012-01-06T15:47:39-06:00

On Friday Commander Peter Nilsen will take the helm as Captain of the USS Cole.

Panhandler, history of arrests and assault

2011-12-29T00:04:53-06:00

Fred Stamets, a 71-year-old McAlester resident, is one of the few reported panhandlers observed in the area where George Nigh Expressway and Comanche meet; however, he has become the most controversial.

Ryan Martin MLB Prospect

2011-12-14T10:11:48-06:00

Haileyville High School Junior Ryan Martin works out with pitching coach Kyle Abbott.

Baseball fundraiser at Pete's tonight

2011-11-30T09:59:11-06:00

The McAlester High School baseball team will be waiting on tables at Pete's Place tonight 4 p.m. to close, working for tips. In the words of volunteer coach and sponsor Larry Barnett, "Come out, support the baseball team and make them earn it."