Jun. 15—A four-way mayoral race is on after the filing period for the position ended this week. With current McAlester Mayor John Browne term-limiting out of office and precluded from filing for reelection, the mayor’s office will be wide open for the upcoming election. A three-day candidate filing period for the mayor’s office was held […]
Jun. 7—The McAlester Trap and Release program gives information on how the program works and how people can help through volunteering or donations. 1 What is the trap and release program? McAlester Catch and Release works to combat the feral cat population by fixing dozens of cats, fostering lots of kittens, and rescuing loads of […]
May 23—A McAlester couple found guilty of abusing and neglecting a 10-year-old girl for more than a year are scheduled to be sentenced. Ashley Schardein, 28, 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 neglect in […]
May 8—A Pittsburg County jury found a McAlester man guilty on four counts of manslaughter Wednesday following a three-day trial. Court records show Javen Ray Springs, 37, was charged with four counts of first-degree manslaughter in January 2022 for the September 2021 deaths of Meghan D. Ransome, 30; Christopher B. Carrion, 30; a 13-year-old boy; […]
Mar. 28—A McAlester man was arrested and charged this week after police said he fought an officer and attempted to take the officer’s service weapon. Court records show, 35, was charged Wednesday with assault and battery on a police officer, knowingly receiving or concealing stolen property, and obstructing an officer. Henry was being held Thursday […]
Feb. 22—A McAlester woman found guilty of abusing a 5-year-old boy investigators said looked like “a 75-year-old man” when examined at the hospital, was sentenced to serve two-years in a federal prison. Paula Amber Chisholm, 38, was originally indicted in the Eastern District of Oklahoma in 2021 on charges of child abuse in Indian Country […]
Jan. 27—The City of McAlester gives information on the Feb. 13, 2024, special election on the approval for a 25-year non-exclusive franchise with Public Service Co. of Oklahoma. 1 What does the ballot language say? The ballot language asks voters if they want to grant PSO a 25-year non-exclusive franchise “to build, equip, maintain, extend, […]
Reed Marcum was just a fifth-grader when he really started to show off his charitable nature. It was on a small scale at the start, but it didn’t take long before something special arose. “First, I had started my bookbag giveaway,” he said. “And I noticed that not all of my classmates had enough school […]