WASHINGTON — Concern has risen in the medical community over the rise of drug-resistant bacteria.
Six patients at the National Institutes of Health, the federal government's premier health research center, died in 2011 in as a result of an infection that spread quickly and proved immune to most antibiotics.
The hospital took extreme steps to ward off the infection, and the episode wasn't made public until last August.
Anthony Rozelle anks
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt requested Monday that an execution date be set for a death row inmate whose crime went unsolved for two decades.
Six Buffs named All-District
Six McAlester Buffalos made All-District 4, and Quinton's Kristin Reasnor became the first in school history to make the Oklahoma Slowpitch Softball Coaches Association All-State team.
Holdenville man gets prison time for gun assault
A Holdenville man was recently sentenced to prison for breaking in another man’s home and assaulting him with a shotgun.
Emma and Leon Walters
Donna and Paula Walters have announced the upcoming 50th anniversary of their parents, Emma and Leon Walters.
Tornadoes and severe weather have torn through a large part of Oklahoma today (May 20,2013) and have devastated Moore south of Oklahoma City hitting two schools and Moore's hospital.
Severe weather is possible for Pittsburg County and is under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. this evening.
McAlester/Pittsburg County Director of Emergency Service Trent Myers gives video tips on how to weather the storms.
Experts say preventative maintenance on your air conditioner can save you hundreds of dollars.
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