McALESTER —
McAlester Police officers block access to the overpass on Carl Albert Parkway between Main Street and A Street Monday morning while salt and sand trucks work to remove ice.
McALESTER —
McAlester Police officers block access to the overpass on Carl Albert Parkway between Main Street and A Street Monday morning while salt and sand trucks work to remove ice.
Gear Up
Oklahoma District 18 Rep. Donnie Condit, standing, recently visited with 8th grade students from McAlester and 7th and 8th grade students from Panama during Eastern Oklahoma State College’s GEAR UP Summer Leadership Camp in Wilburton.
A two-time convicted killer, and death row inmate at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, was executed via lethal injection Tuesday evening in the prison’s death chamber.
More than 20 people turned out for ceremonies to celebrate Juneteenth, Saturday.
At 10 a.m., the American Legion Post 250 color guard posted our nations colors under the picnic canopy at Michael J. Hunter Park at 14th Street and Chickasaw Avenue.
A McAlester pleaded guilty recently to pulling a gun on police.
McAlester Lions Club will celebrate its 95th year anniversary with a proclamation Tuesday. Pictured front row from left are, Deb Nortunen, McAlester Mayor Steve Harrison and Jerry Grubbs; and back row, Tom Crowl, Lance Woodliff and Bill Nicholson.
The McAlester News-Capital has been honored with the Oklahoma Press Association’s 2012 Sequoyah Award, naming it the best Division 2 newspaper in Oklahoma.
More than $400,000 had to be repaid by Pittsburg County schools because of a county computer glitch, according to Pittsburg County Treasurer Donna Scrivner
A convicted killer, and death row inmate at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, is set to be executed via lethal injection today at 6 p.m. in the prison’s death chamber.
Oklahoma District 18 Rep. Donnie Condit, standing, recently visited with 8th grade students from McAlester and 7th and 8th grade students from Panama during Eastern Oklahoma State College’s GEAR UP Summer Leadership Camp in Wilburton.
An agreement signed Monday between the Shady Grove Volunteer Fire Department and Rural Water District 9 will allow the installation of fire hydrants on water lines in the Shady Grove area.