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March of Dimes kickoff slated

2012-02-22T11:58:27-06:00

The 2012 March for Babies Kick-Off will be held on Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Kiamichi Techonolgy Center.

McAlester resident's questions about Social Security deposits reveal fraud allegations

2012-02-22T07:37:51-06:00

A McAlester resident’s questions have revealed that the federal Office of the Inspector General and the Social Security Administration is conducting a criminal investigation into a scam involving the U.S. Treasury Department and a bank called Bancorp.

Search for a soldier

2012-02-21T08:52:04-06:00

Somewhere in McAlester, Union Army Sergeant Franklin Carr, a Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, is buried and Nicholas Haupricht of Ohio wants to find him.

DeDe Beckner is named Teacher of Year for McAlester School District

2012-02-21T08:28:06-06:00

On Monday Denise “Dede” Beckner was awarded Teacher of the Year for the McAlester School District.

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.