LOCAL NEWS WITH CHASE MCNUTT

The City of McAlester announced on Facebook that Fourteenth Street will be closed from north of Carl Albert Parkway to Washington Avenue starting at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17th. This is for continuation of Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund (DWSRF) Project #10 as contractors install a water main. The street closur...

A McAlester man was arrested on Monday on the charge of domestic assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Anthony Spencer is accused of throwing a wrench at the victim during an argument that struck her in the face. According to an affidavit, the victim told police that she and Spencer were arguing in his house whe...

A McAlester man was arrested last Saturday on three charges of arson in the first degree, two charges of cruelty to animals, and assault on a police officer. Richard Lee Dedmon was seen in court this week on those same charges. On Saturday, Sep. 7th, police were dispatched to E Monroe in McAlester due to a structure fi...

The McAlester Police Department is asking for help to identify an individual. If anyone can help identify this person, please contact Detective Lt. Kirk Johnston at the McAlester Police Dept., 918-423-1212.

This Thursday, residents may experience low water pressure to no water along Washington Avenue from Main Street to First Street and on First Street from Washington Avenue to Adams Avenue. This is expected to last for multiple days. This is to allow time for contractors to complete a waterline tie-in at First Street and...

The McAlester City Council met Tuesday evening for their first of two regularly scheduled meetings with a couple of headlines. McAlester Regional Airport will soon start a major renovation of its taxiway and electrical systems, with the city covering only a small portion of the cost. The Council also approved $199,800 ...

Keep McAlester Beautiful Executive Director Megan Waters on the 2024 Fall Cleanup: When is the Fall Cleanup? It runs October 5-6 and October 12-13. What are the hours? Saturdays: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays: Noon to 3 p.m. What can be dropped off? Acceptable items: trash, electronics, metal, tires, and brush. Where to go?...

Republic Trash Services announced that there will be a one-day delay for Tuesday trash collection services in McAlester. The following streets affected today whose trash will be serviced tomorrow will be: Rinker Road McBee Road Hunnington Road Karen Court Patricia Place Oaklawn Drive Quail Court Cottonwood Road Seminol...

A McAlester man was seen in Pittsburg County Court recently on the charge of aggravated assault and battery. Storm Williams was already incarcerated at the Pittsburg County Jail where multiple fight's had broken out. According to an affidavit, two inmates seem to be engaged in a conversation or argument when Williams a...

This Monday, residents may experience low water pressure to no water along Hickory Street from Electric Avenue to Taylor Avenue starting at 8 a.m. and lasting 2-4 hours. This is due to a routine waterline repair.

The Pittsburg County Free Fair has been rocking along since Tuesday, Sept. 3rd and there are still a good amount of events to attend before the final day on Saturday. The Youth Day activities begin at 9:00 a.m. Friday morning and include demonstrations by the McAlester Fire Department, Pittsburg County Sheriff's Depart...

Per the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant Facebook, there will be a series of planned detonation shots occurring approximately every two hours beginning at 9:00 a.m. and concluding at approximately 2:00 p.m. These operations are part of a testing activity.

The Hunter Park Splash Pad is closed Sept. 5th, for cleaning and maintenance. The splash pad will be open again Friday, Sept. 6th. They apologize for the inconvenience.

The Pittsburg County Free Fair is in full effect at the Southeast Expo Center in McAlester as it is set to run through Saturday. The events for Thursday include the talent show with check-in at 5:00 p.m. The talent show categories range from 3-year-old through adults. Entry fee of $5 for individual acts and $10 for gro...

Wednesday, Sept. 4, residents may experience low water pressure to no water along First Street from Adams Avenue to Monroe Avenue and from Main Street to Second Street starting at 9 a.m. and lasting 4-6 hours. This is to allow time for contractors to complete a waterline tie-in at First Street and Adams Avenue for Drin...

The Jefferson Highway Association has unveiled new signage marking the historic route through Oklahoma. This achievement follows years of planning and is supported by funding from the Oklahoma Historical Society. The signage, featuring Oklahoma's new logo and historic design elements, highlights the Jefferson Highway's...

The McAlester City Council met this past Tuesday, Aug. 27th for their second regular meeting of the month and they covered many topics, and approved multiple items. Firstly, Councilors decided to pass on the investigation into potential breaches of local campaign finance regulations by Randy Roden to the Pittsburg Coun...

On Friday, Aug. 30, some residents may experience low water pressure to no water along Choctaw Avenue from Third Street to Sixth Street starting at 9:30 a.m. and lasting 2-4 hours. This is due to a waterline repair. We will update once we have more information

The Oklahoma Grocery tax cut became official this Thursday, and Oklahomans can breathe a little sigh of relief to see that they no longer will have to deal with the 4.5% state grocery tax. Here is what Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and Pro Tem Greg Treat had to say earlier this year about the tax cut. Oklahoma now becomes ...

McAlester City Manager Dave Andren appeared on KNED Wednesday morning to discuss multiple items which were highlighted by TSET Grants and sidewalks. Andren was asked about the new sidewalks being put in and the "master trails" plan that is set to come to McAlester. He had this to say about the money being spe...

The polls have come to a close on the Aug. 27th runoff election for the McAlester Mayor. With over 1,500 total votes counted, Justin Few will take over as the next mayor in McAlester. These results also include the early voting results that took place on Aug. 22nd. Few took the number one spot with 51% of the total vot...

A McAlester man was seen in Pittsburg County Court on Tuesday on the charges of assault and battery on a medical care provider. Zakkary White was arrested on Friday, Aug. 23rd after police were called to Carl Albert Mental Health (CAMH) due to a patient being combative. According to an arrest affidavit, staff wanted Wh...

On Tuesday, Aug. 27, 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: Steven Taylor Industrial Park Seventh Street and North Avenue North D Street and Sho...

Today is the day to vote for McAlester Mayor for those that did not participate in early voting last week. Voting will take place this Tuesday from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. The candidates include Jimmy Plummer, Justin Few, and Keving Beaty after Randy Roden dropped from the race on Aug. 19th. If you do not know where to go to v...

We have given you plenty of updates on the event side of things and registration details for the Pittsburg County Free Fair taking place from Sep. 3-7 but, what else is at the Fair? Events range from the Aggie Olympics on Thursday morning to the Livestock Shows on Saturday morning. The Youth Day begins at 9:00 a.m. on...

This Monday, 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: • Fire hydrant at Consignment Exchange • West Sewer Plant • Fifth Street and ...

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation notified the City of McAlester of a traffic advisory for the U.S. Highway 69 project set to take effect Friday, Aug 23rd. ODOT said highway traffic will be able to cross over at the intersection with Ninth Street but will not be allowed to make U-turns across the median. Traffi...

North Main Street is closed as of 11:15 a.m. Aug. 22, 2024 between Jefferson Avenue and Adams Avenue due to a sewer line repair. The street will be closed for the emergency repair, which is anticipated to be completed today pending any complications.

Early in-person absentee voting has officially begun in Pittsburg County as the race for Mayor is set to go off. Early voting is something that anyone can participate in, and you don't need any excuse or reason to vote early. The state of Oklahoma allows early voting for all elections. The candidates on the ballot incl...

A lane of traffic will be closed for Thursday morning due to a continuing waterline project. This originally was supposed to happen Wednesday afternoon, but the project experienced some delays and was moved to the next day. The southbound lane of Fourteenth Street will be closed at the intersection with Carl Albert Par...

The Pittsburg County Free Fair is coming up in September, and we have been bringing you periodic updates of what to expect this year. The free fair is hosting Live entertainment on Friday evening Sep. 6th starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Expo Hall. The Creek Howlers are the opening act for the Bo Phillips Band. This is a f...

A Pittsburg County Woman was seen in court this week on the charges of drug trafficking, driving under the influence, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to carry insurance and more. Tina Gerisch was arrested on Saturday after she was initially pulled over for an erratic right turn out of a red light. Ac...

Wednesday, expect to hear weather sirens as the Pittsburg County Emergency Management will be conducting siren tests. The tests are expected to run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The City of Krebs announced today that there is another water issue as outside contractors have hit a mainline. All customers/residents in the city limits will experience low water pressure, to none at all while repairs are being made. This is a developing story, and we will provide updates as soon as they are made ava...

Mayoral Candidate Randy Roden, and City Councilman for Ward 4, has officially dropped from the mayoral election taking place on Tuesday, Aug. 27th. At a City Council meeting in July, Roden announced that he had prostate cancer. According to a Facebook post, Roden says that he has other health issues that he cannot igno...

This Tuesday, 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: • Capri Lane • Southeast Expo Center • Roth Road and Hereford Lane • Fi...

McAlester Tourism on Facebook is warning of a potential scam of an event that does not exist. In a post on Facebook, they say that a local vendor reached out wanting clarification on an event called "McWinter Wonderland." The vendor said they knew it was a scam because of the type of payment being requested a...

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation notified the City of McAlester of a traffic advisory for the U.S. Highway 69 project in effect as of this Monday, Aug. 19. ODOT says they closed the highway service road intersection at Ninth Street (Hardy Springs Road) on the south side of US Highway 69 and this is expected fo...

This Monday, residents may experience low water pressure to no water at multiple locations starting in the morning and lasting until about 3 p.m. This is for hydrant flushing and routine waterline maintenance. Affected areas will include: Fire hydrant at Consignment Exchange West Sewer Plant Fifth Street and North Aven...

Krebs Public School will be closed today due to a main line water leak that has caused the entire town of Krebs to be without water. The leak is between the school and Krebs Corner. The water department is still waiting on a location of utilities at this time and cannot give an estimated time of restore. We will have a...

The City of McAlester is hosting a pickleball tournament at the Stipe Center in October. The tournament will be a round-robin format with a six-game guarantee. The tournament will be on Friday, Oct. 25th and Saturday, Oct. 26th. The women doubles games will run on from 12 - 6 p.m. The men doubles will play Saturday sta...

The McAlester City Council met this past Tuesday for their first of two regularly scheduled meetings. The council voted to approve the submission of an application to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to implement a Phase III project to upgrade and modernize the lighting fixtures in the Federal Building. If this is a...

The Pittsburg County Free Fair is approaching quickly as it is less than a month away now. On top of need-to-know registration dates that we recently provided, here are some other need-to-know tidbits. For those wanting to become a vendor, there are spaces available for games, Information Food & Concessions, and ca...

Choctaw Avenue will be closed for two days from D Street to West Street starting on Thursday, Aug. 15. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation notified the City it will close the road for an overlay project on State Highway 31 West. This street closure is expected to last two days

The McAlester City Council met Tuesday evening to discuss several topics and covered many agenda items. One notable item that was approved was an additional $300,000 and one year added to the previously set $1.5 million over five years to the Southeast Oklahoma Library System. Mayor John Browne shared his thoughts afte...

There is a major water leak by the EZ Mart in Krebs Wednesday morning after a 4" water line break. There is no estimated timeline for how long the fixture will take, but residents should expect low water pressure to no water. We will have an update as it becomes available to us.

A McAlester resident is turning 100-years-old this weekend. World War 2 veteran, Ralph Perona, will be hitting triple digits on Saturday, Aug. 17th and is inviting everyone to celebrate with him. Deb Fisher with the Disabled American Veterans talks about the weekend festivities. Perona was in the Army Air Core as a doo...

On Aug. 13, 2024, 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: Cottonwood Road 400 block of North West Street 1000 block of North Strong Avenue Park D...

A weekend power surge affected the McAlester Public Library causing damage to two networking switches. With that, comes the issues of no internet or phone line connection available on site. The Library is still open and will remain open through the week, but with no public computer access due to lack of WIFI, and the i...

Fourteenth Street will be closed from Carl Albert Parkway to Washington Avenue today, Monday, Aug. 12th. This is due to weather-related repairs on Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund (DWSRF) Project #10. The street closure is expected to only last through Monday.

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation notified the City of McAlester that an intersection closure scheduled for Aug. 12th, will be postponed due to weather. ODOT says they will not close the highway service road intersection at Ninth Street (Hardy Springs Road) on the south side of US Highway 69 (George Nigh Expres...

Partners for Animal Welfare (PAWS) and the City of McAlester are hosting an event for your fur babies next weekend. The goal of this event is for everyone to have fun with their animals, but more importantly, to raise awareness and donations for PAWS in their mission to protect the welfare of dogs and other pets in the...

It's that time of the year as the Pittsburg County Free Fair is set to roll back through the Southeast Expo Center in less than a month on September 3rd - Sep. 7th. There are a couple of things that you need to know as the dates approach, and we'll start with entry deadlines. Poultry and Rabbit Entry deadline is Aug. 1...

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) has notified of a traffic advisory for the U.S. Highway 69 project scheduled for the afternoon of Monday, Aug. 12. ODOT said it plans to close the highway service road at Ninth Street and US Highway 69 on that day for 3-5 days. This is to allow time for contractors to fi...