Saturday Jun 28 | McAlester News
Frank Smallwood, 69, of Hartshorne, died Friday, June 27, 2008, at McAlester Regional Health Center.
Severe storms have caused several road closings in southern Oklahoma Thursday morning. via KXII-TV Sherman
D.C. vigil to honor fallen officers
The names of 13 law enforcement officers killed since 1879 while serving in what is now Oklahoma will be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., next month. via NewsOK.com
Haileyville man killed in early morning accident
A Haileyville man was killed early Saturday morning, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. via McAlester News
Four die in accidents [25 mins ago]
Three Oklahomans died in separate accidents on state roads Saturday, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said. via NewsOK.com
Haileyville man killed in singlevehicle crash
A Haileyville man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Saturday morning in Pittsburg County, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said. via TulsaWorld.com - State
Krebs man dies in overnight accident
A Krebs man died late Saturday in a head-on collision near Hartshorne in Pittsburg County, according to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol report. via NewsOK.com
Haileyville school bus involved in mishap
“The bus was turning off (U.S. Highway 270) when it got clipped on the right side”
A Haileyville bus was in a three-vehicle accident this morning, but no school children were injured, according to Principal Roger Hemphill. via McAlester News
Multi-million dollar county jail project passes the halfway mark
“Everything will be computerized”
Once the new Pittsburg County jail is finished, fewer inmates will be traveling to the courthouse. via McAlester News
Walker, Best file for school board spots
Two incumbents on the McAlester School board have filed for re-election and a race is set in the Indianola School District as the filing period for school board candidates entered its second day. via McAlester News
“The vehicle was found to be stolen and inside were two loaded guns”
Multiple felony charges have been filed against a Haileyville man who is accused of running a roadblock and nearly running down a deputy. via McAlester News
Pittsburg County 4-H selects new officers
Our 4-H program recently held annual elections for County 4-H officers. This new group of officers will organize and conduct all county 4-H contests and events. via McAlester News
Many area towns see sales tax payments drop from last year's levels
“Obviously there are a lot more people here and they are purchasing more.”
Maybe it was all that back-to-school clothes buying that has raised the city's coffers by $110,562.23. That amount is according to a report from the Oklahoma Tax Commission. via McAlester News