Kiowa News

Recently, our county 4-H program held the annual 4-H awards banquet to recognize our members and volunteers.

The deadline is nearing for qualified voters to cast ballots for members who will serve on the local U.S. Farm Services Agency County Committee.

In a recent report ranking power plants by the amount of carbon dioxide emissions released, Tenaska came up clean, at least relatively.

A ticket sold in Oklahoma for Saturday's Powerball game is worth 32.8-million dollars.

A convenience store in southeastern Oklahoma has sold a Powerball ticket worth $32.8 million.

Felonies The following felony cases were decided in Pittsburg County District Court Nov.

A Kiowa man has been charged with five felonies following a case investigated by Kiowa Police and the District 18 Narcotics Task Force.

Call it graffiti or call it "tagging," it's still a crime called vandalism. Vandals spray painted graffiti on a wall at the Charles Komar & Sons distribution facility, 400 W. Chickasaw Ave., on Thursday night.

There will be a JOM meeting in the Kiowa School Library Monday at 6 p.m. The purpose of the meeting will be to elect new officers for the 2009-2010 school year.

The Crowder School District badly needs some new buses, says Superintendent David Jones.

Lena Mae Peppers, 97, of McAlester, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009, in McAlester. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at McAlester First Church of the Nazarene, 700 W. Adams, with the Rev.

James Lee Lewis, 65, of McAlester, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at McAlester Regional Health Center.

A McAlester native is set to be bestowed with the state's highest official honor.