The Pittsburg County Sheriff's Office said the office has received several calls about a person identifying himself as a deputy and telling residents they have a warrant. "There is no such person employed with our office," the department said on social media Thursday. "If you receive a call from someone ...

Patients who use Choctaw Nation Health Services will soon have a new way to access their health records. As part of a system upgrade, the Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority will switch from the myCNHSA patient portal to MyChart on April 5, 2025. MyChart will be available online and through an app for iPhone and A...

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections said Wendell Grissom was executed at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester by lethal injection at 10:13 a.m. Thursday. Lance West, a spokesman for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, said 26 family members of the victim were present Thursday to witness Wendell Grissom's...

Latimer County became the first area county to issue a burn ban. According to the resolution passed by Latimer County Commissioners, the burn ban is effective immediately and is in effect for seven days. The resolution states the situation has been verified "by a documented concurrent of the majority of the county...

A 25-year-old Amorita man was arrested on drug charges last week in McAlester after allegedly displaying erratic behavior at an EZ Mart, leading authorities to discover fentanyl, methamphetamine, and marijuana in his possession. Tyler Cass was first noticed by a witness who reported seeing him acting strangely in the c...