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'It's Tough': McAlester Business Still Recovering From Storm Damage

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'It's Tough': McAlester Business Still Recovering From Storm Damage

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Workers at a handful of buildings in McAlester shifted from doing business to picking up debris after severe storms ripped through the community early morning on June 7. 2 News Oklahoma returned to McAlester and spoke with the business owners who said they're still recovering.Tommy Byrd works at the mom and pop McAlester Monument Company near Choctaw and North Third. 2 News met Byrd as he cleaned up pieces of his roof that took a direct hit from…See the Story

'Littered with Rocks and Debris': McAlester Recovering From Storm Damage

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'Littered with Rocks and Debris': McAlester Recovering From Storm Damage

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The McAlester community felt the impact of storms on the morning of June 7. Buildings in downtown had roofs ripped off and windows smashed. According to the city of McAlester's Facebook page, more than 4,000 people were left without power the day of the storms.Tammy Wigginton, the owner of a flower shop and antique store, had her roof destroyed. She said she's never seen anything like this before."I have no experience on anything of this magnitu…See the Story

Keep McAlester Beautiful announces scholarship recipients

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Keep McAlester Beautiful announces scholarship recipients

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Keep McAlester Beautiful’s J.T. Collier Memorial Foundation Scholarship recently awarded two graduating seniors with the class of 2025.Read Article

Inside the mindset of what it takes to be great

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McAlester High School junior running back Jordan Clark wears the letters ‘e’, ‘a’ and ‘t’ on his jersey.McAlester · McAlester Read Article

McAlester continues clean up after Saturday's storms caused serious damage in the area

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MCALESTER, Okla. — The City of McAlester is continuing its clean up efforts after a tornado and straight line winds caused serious damage in the area this past Saturday.McAlester · McAlester Read Article

The late James Beaty takes home 2024 ONG Editorial Sweepstakes award

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The late James Beaty, who served as the Managing Editor for The McAlester News-Capital, received posthumous honors as the 2024 ONG Editorial Sweepstakes Award winner.McAlester · McAlester Read Article

MN-C staff shows out at annual OPA awards banquet with top award

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Staff of The McAlester News-Capital once again took home the top award for their division in the Oklahoma Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest.McAlester · McAlester Read Article

TURNER: Back home in House District 15

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Recently, severe storms came through our House district. I’ve been in contact with authorities districtwide along with electric crews and stand ready to assist with any needs in any way possible.McAlester · McAlester Read Article

GREGO: Describing the ending of the first session

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“Never know when a wheel might fall off.” “It’s not over ‘til it’s over.” These are just a couple of sayings that describe how the First Session of the 60th Legislature ended. What started out as a seemingly normal end…McAlester · McAlester Read Article

REVIEW: Jaimee Harris, My Politic performs for packed house at Spaceship Earth

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On Saturday, May 31, Spaceship Earth hosted the “Folk’n Roll Tour” featuring Jaimee Harris with support from My Politic. This was Harris’s second time at Spaceship Earth having first performed at the venue in January of 2023.McAlester · McAlester Read Article

State of the State: Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell goes over his tourism initiatives

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Oklahoma tourism initiatives are top priority for Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell. During the State of the State hosted this week in McAlester, Pinnell outlined current and upcoming initiatives to increase tourism in Oklahoma.McAlester · McAlester Read Article

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