Friday, Jan. 17, residents may experience low water pressure to no water at multiple locations starting at 8 a.m. and lasting until 3 p.m. This is for hydrant flushing and routine waterline maintenance. Affected areas will include: • Harrison Avenue and First Street • 400 block of North West Street • 40...

Former McAlester Head Football Coach Forrest Mazey has accepted a plea deal after being charged with pointing a firearm at another person and reckless conduct with a firearm following a July 2024 incident. Court documents show Mazey entered an Alford plea, which allows a defendant to plead guilty while maintaining thei...

The City of McAlester will soon remove a stop sign at the intersection of Smith Avenue and Sixth Street. After the sign is removed, east and west traffic will no longer have to stop at the intersection, but the stop sign at the intersection of Smith Avenue and Vine Street will remain in place.

The Pittsburg County Holiday Commission will host the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Ceremony at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, followed by the annual Unity Banquet at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at McAlester High School cafeteria. The federal holiday, observed on the third Monday of January, honors the l...

At its meeting Tuesday, the McAlester City Council approved several important items, including contracts for infrastructure projects and an extension for a remodeling permit. Councilors awarded a $629,900 contract to Lonehickory Cattle, LLC for the Taylor Industrial Park Sewer Improvements, funded by PREP grant funds. ...