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McAlester City Council To Review Inmate Labor Contract, Capital Improvement Plan Tuesday
The McAlester City Council will meet Tuesday in the Council Chambers to consider several items, including a contract for inmate labor crews and a presentation on the city's long-term capital improvement plan. Council members are scheduled to consider authorizing the mayor to sign an amended Prisoners Public Works Proje...
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Sample Ballots Available for April 7 Election
Sample ballots are now available for the April 7, 2026 Election. Voters can download a sample ballot using the state election board OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp or pick up a copy at the Pittsburg County Election Board during normal business hours. Pittsburg County Election board Secretary Tonya Barnes,...
Mar 04, 2026
Walk-Away Inmate Captured Near Keota
Authorities have taken into custody an inmate who walked away from a state correctional facility in McAlester in February and was believed to be in eastern Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Department of Corrections said 36-year-old Robey Butler was apprehended at 9:25 a.m., March 2, and taken back into custody. Haskell County Sh...
Mar 02, 2026
