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ATV accident sends woman to hospital
A Kiowa woman has been hospitalized following a roll-over accident on an all-terrain vehicle in Pittsburg.
Two weekend accidents left one area man and one area woman in critical condition and took the life of another.
Edward "Pete" Dragoo, of Pueblo, Colo., died Monday, May 5, 2008, at his home, following a brief illness with lung cancer. via McAlester News
Web Exclusive: Francis Stipe trial begins
A jury consisting of seven men and five women were selected shortly before noon today to hear the trial of Francis Stipe at the Eastern District of Oklahoma U.S. Courthouse in Muskogee. via McAlester News
Week Nine brought me back to the Capitol for the final week of House bills being presented in Committee. via McAlester News
Storm dumps heavy rain as sirens sound
“We pretty much caught the brunt of it”
Storms swept through Southeastern Oklahoma on Monday, prompting the sounding of storm sirens in McAlester and causing damage in some outlying areas. via McAlester News
Army Firefighters Rescue Man from Rising Water
“This rescue did show us that we needed more lifejackets, rescue rope and wet suits”
Local heroes-Four firefighters from McAlester Army Ammunition Plant rescued a fellow employee, Ronnie McDonald, 70, from rising waters after he drove his van drove into the unseen danger during a pre-dawn drive ... via The United States Army
Week seven was a very short week. Being this is the week before Easter, the Legislature adjourned on Wednesday after a joint session with the House to honor our veterans. via McAlester News
Area schools still waiting on what to do with recalled meat
“I think basically what they will do is send a truck to come pick it up.”
The largest meat recall in U.S. history has grounded more than 1,500 pounds of already ground beef in school cafeterias around the McAlester area. via McAlester News
Man Saves Boy From Moving Car Involved In Freeway Pursuit
“The door was open, the motor running. It made it easy. I just pulled it over and hit the brake”
OKLAHOMA CITY OK 2/20/2008 Donnie Ahhaitty has been credited as a good Samaritan with saving a 4-year-old boy who was in the back seat of a car involved in a pursuit with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol last week. via Native American Times
Courthouse's crumbling mortar and bricks have some raising questions about renovation
“I wouldn't want to work there, knowing it's unsafe”
As Kiowa resident Erma Graham left the Pittsburg County Courthouse, she said she had a lot of concerns about having to conduct business inside the building. via McAlester News
Treasurer mum on nature of her relationship with inmate
“She's the only one that's blamed us”
Pittsburg County Treasurer Cerita Morley has broken her public silence about the escape of county jail inmate James Bever, saying she's relieved he's been caught - and also confirming that she is personally ... via McAlester News
Kiowa man at center of McMahan indictment
“If approved, the applicant's abstract business would have been in direct competition with an abstract business owned by co-conspirator/schemer number one”
The indictment of State Treasurer Jeff McMahan has a strong Pittsburg County connection, with McMahan and his wife, Lori McMahan, accused of accepting jewelry and other gifts from Kiowa businessman Steve ... via McAlester News
Everyone is invited to community prayer service
“Some years we have had nearly a thousand people. Sometimes people even drive in from Texas to attend this special service.”
A house divided cannot stand. That's why we have to remember that we're all united in this together - and no one gets out alive. via McAlester News
Search leads to Kiowa man's body in creek
More than 36 hours since he was last seen alive, the body of a Kiowa man was recovered early Tuesday afternoon from Brushy Creek on Ty Valley Road south of Blanco. via McAlester News
Woman Sentenced To Life For Killing 10-Year-Old Girl
A Pittsburg County judge has sentenced a Kiowa woman to life in prison for fatally striking a 10-year-old girl while speeding down a McAlester street last year. via KOTV Tulsa News
Donations needed to help our neighbors this Christmas
The Citizens for Quinton Committee still needs for the people to respond to a plea for donations of money, food, coats and toys for families less fortunate during the holidays. via McAlester News
A federal judge has continued the sentencing of former District 17 state Rep. Mike Mass, which had been set for this morning at the U.S. courthouse in Muskogee. via McAlester News
Pittsburg County Misdemeanor Report
Here is the Pittsburg County Misdemeanor Report as published Oct. 14, 2007: * Jake E. McNatt Shaffer, 19, of McAlester, was charged Friday with driving under the influence by a person under 21 and transporting ... via McAlester News
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