Quinton News

A Quinton School Board meeting that lasted for nine hours rehired Quinton elementary principal, Linda Ballard.

The temperature has risen to the upper 90s in my little town of Quinton. Quinton Manor welcomes Certified Nurses Aides Kaylaunda Daniels and Crystal Thomas.

Happy Father's Day to all of the wonderful dads that read this column in this newspaper.

Two area students who will be incoming freshmen at Eastern Oklahoma State College have been named as recipients of the Oklahoma State Regent's for Higher Education Academic Scholars Program award.

June is here and the month means we have the year half over. We extend our deepest sympathy to the family of Leonard Bray.

Quinton and Atoka both showed marked decreases in May sales tax disbursements from the Oklahoma Tax Commission, while McAlester received about $5,000 more, compared to May 2007.

Martena Hill felt a little conflicted Thursday morning - ' she was sad to see her class ducklings swim away but hopeful they would find a flock of their own.

Quinton Manor celebrated National Nursing Week from May 11 to 17. There was a different theme for each day starting off with "Down Home Day" and ending with "Hula Day." Louise Hammons, activity director, said ...

Two Oklahomans died Wednesday night in a two-vehicle accident in Haskell County, authorities said.

Quinton Schools have dismissed for summer vacation. There was a Mother's Day party for the residents at Quinton Manor on May 9. We thank Lucy Sherwood for providing the pretty Mother's Day balloons.

“My passion is to use what God's given me to help people”

Once she was the solitary female in the carpentry class at Quinton High School. Now she's ready to join the crowd of females from Oklahoma who are in a class of their own: the class of singing sensations. via McAlester News

Debra Paul Nelson, 51, a lifetime resident of Chickasha, was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness in April. via Chickasha Daily Express

“There was a lot of strong, straight wind”

Slammed! The McAlester area was hit hard Wednesday evening and on into this morning with damaging winds, hail and heavy rain. via McAlester News

The plans for the Quinton Fall Festival are already being made for Oct. 4 by the Citizens for Quinton committee. via McAlester News

“I think we might have a moderate turnout”

Voters in McAlester are set to go to the polls on Tuesday to decide whether Sam Mason or Kevin Priddle will serve as the city's mayor for the next four years - with the early voting so far lighter than in the ... via McAlester News

“The marriage supper of the lamb.”

Quinton Mayor Ron Wiggins reported that the city council received a letter from the Choctaw Nation Health Department to inform them that the city of Quinton has been approved to receive a grant of $146,200 to ... via McAlester News

“They're in charge of setting it up, getting the food on the tables and making sure they stay full”

Darla Fream, wife of John Fream, the pastor of First Baptist Church, is the featured speaker for the Women's Holy Week Salad Luncheon Thursday. via McAlester News

Quinton Public Schools is dismissed for Easter/Spring break this week. Happy birthday to my mother, Colene Basden, and my evangelist, Jimmy Swaggart. via McAlester News

“It's definitely my intent to change a lot of things at the meetings”

Change. It's not only a watchword in the national presidential race, but in Krebs as well. via McAlester News

“As the day goes by, it's supposed to get warmer”

Election officials are keeping a watch on the weather, hoping it won't have much of an impact on the Tuesday election. via McAlester News