A McAlester man is facing a federal charge after authorities say he possessed methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. David Clayton Spears has been charged by criminal complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to...

A McAlester man is facing felony charges after authorities say he violated a protective order by sending text messages in violation of court orders. Brian Michael Anderson, 37, has been charged in Pittsburg County District Court with two counts of violation of a protective order. These are his second and third protecti...

Voters in McAlester rejected a proposed sales tax increase while approving two other measures affecting city spending authority and leadership qualifications in Tuesday's municipal election. Proposition 1, a proposed 1% sales tax dedicated to street repairs and infrastructure, failed, with 55.77% voting against the mea...

A Tulsa woman is facing a felony charge after authorities say she assaulted a medical worker at a McAlester hospital. Brandi Kay Ragsdale, 37, has been charged in Pittsburg County District Court with assault and battery on a medical care provider. According to an affidavit, officers were called April 3 to the McAlester...

Voters will be at the polls this Tuesday to decide three key ballot questions that could impact city infrastructure, emergency response and future leadership in McAlester. At the center of today's election is a proposed 1% sales tax dedicated to repairing and maintaining city streets and related infrastructure. The mea...