Mayor Justin Few joined KNED Thursday morning to provide an update on city parks and ongoing developments in the community. One of the first topics Few addressed was the addition of splash pads in local parks, noting how much easier and safer it is for residents to use the new amenities.

The McAlester Band and Guard Booster Club was recently awarded a $10,000 Casey's Cash for Classrooms Grant for a new equipment trailer. The organization was selected as a 2025 recipient of Casey's Cash for Classrooms grant, receiving $10,000 to purchase a much-needed equipment trailer. This new addition enhances the Pr...

Ron Perry, who represented District 5 of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma on the southeast Oklahoma tribal nation's council resigned his office effective Tuesday. The resignation took effect immediately. Perry, who was first elected in 2011, was serving as secretary of the Tribal Council and represented tribal members li...

Two Pittsburg County school districts had their propositions approved by voters Tuesday while two other districts did not reach the required 60% threshold for approval. Full unofficial results: City of Haileyville Ward 1A Councilmember: Malisia Kay Doyle 27 58.70% Danny Karr 19 41.30% City of Haileyville Ward 4A ...

A McAlester woman found guilty of abusing and neglecting a child for more than a year was sentenced Tuesday to serve 20 years in a federal prison. Ashley Schardein, 29, and her husband, Billy Menees, 31, were each found guilty by a federal jury in February 2023 on counts of child abuse in Indian country and child negle...