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Meeting Friday for retired teachers
Pittsburg County Retired Educators will have a regular monthly meeting Friday at 11 a.m. at The Meeting Place, 104 E. Choctaw Ave.
Reward upped by $1K in search for Matthew Cook
A Hartshorne resident says he will add to the reward being offered by the father of a man who has been missing for more than a decade.
John Anthony Morgan, 43, of Hartshorne, died Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, in Gowen. Family will receive friends on from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at Brumley-Mills Funeral Home in Hartshorne.
Aaron Van Frazier, 53, of McAlester, died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, at McAlester Regional Health Center.
Father of man who disappeared 10 years ago increases reward
A Pittsburg County man whose son has been missing for years says he's substantially upping the reward being offered for information connected to the case.
Hartshorne VA planning flu shot clinic Saturday
The Hartshorne VA Outpatient Clinic will host a Drive Thru Seasonal Flu Shot Clinic on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. "We suggest they get this seasonal shot before receiving an H1N1 Swine Flu vaccination," said acting Public Affairs Officer Greg Sorenson from the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee.
Judy Wynona Gilliam, 78, of Dow, died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, at Eufaula Manor.
Buddy can you spare a dime? Event is Saturday
During tough times, where can you find a heaping bowl of beans and cornbread for 25 cents, and then stick around for an old-fashioned roadhouse dance? At Hartshorne, during the town's annual Hard Times Day Festival - which is the annual event the town holds to celebrate the spirit of camaraderie and helping others that Americans demonstrated in the ...
VA center grant to fund rural care
A $3.9 million grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Rural Health will help the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center launch new initiatives to reach veterans in rural eastern Oklahoma.
Tristan Smith poses with his champion goat after competing in his very first county fair Sept.
Need a flu shot? Use the drive-thru
A steady stream of cars, pickups, trucks, vans, SUVs and even some small buses pulled into the parking lot of the Pittsburg County Health Department as the first day of regular seasonal flu vaccinations began Wednesday.
Shawn David Reese, 34, of McAlester, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, from a motorcycle accident in McAlester.
Kick up your heels with saucy ballroom dancing
"When people think of ballroom dancing, they think of the Tango, the Cha Cha, those showy, flashy dances they see on television," said Justin Colvard, "and that is a form of ballroom dancing.
Ashley Irwin, Jonathan James to wed Oct. 10
Mr. and Mrs. Tobe Irwin are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Ashley Irwin to Jonathan James.
Jimmy Volland, 67, of Haileyville, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, at his home. Family will greet friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Brumley-Mills Funeral Home in Hartshorne.
Obama speech to students stirs controversy
McAlester Public Schools plan to give students and their parents an option regarding President Barrack Obama's planned speech to students across the nation on Tuesday.
Illness forces closure of Haileyville schools
Haileyville schools shut their doors today in an unscheduled closing that is being attributed to the number of the school's students who are ill.
Wilburton woman hurt in Sunday wreck
A Wilburton woman has been severely injured in a single-vehicle accident which occurred early Sunday morning near Dow.
How about some laughter? Doofus taking Liberty stage Friday
His stage name is Doofus Doolittle but he promises to do a lot during his appearance at the Liberty Theatre in Hartshorne - including performing as two different characters.
E. F. "Baldy" Fields, 86, of Hartshorne, died Wed-nesday, July 15, 2009, at his home in Hartshorne.