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LATIMER COUNTY, Okla. — An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper shot and injured a suspect accused of pointing a long gun at law enforcement Friday in eastern Oklahoma. On Friday, a Latimer County deputy called an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper in the area and asked for help with a violent suspect who broke into a property on Southeast 100th Road in Red Oak, a news release says. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the suspect stole a gun and threatened to shoot a deputy at the scene.

One woman is dead, another injured and a man from Pittsburg is in custody, following a shooting incident in that city Friday night. On Friday at approximately 10:45 p.m., citizens called 911 to report multiple gunshots in the area of the 100 block of West 23rd Street. Officers responded to the area and upon arrival located two female victims.

BALKO, OKLAHOMA (KVII) — A volunteer firefighter who died a month after being burned while battling a wildfire in the Oklahoma panhandle will be buried Sunday. The funeral for Jason Smith is at 2 p.m. Saturday at Balko Baptist Church in Balko, Oklahoma. Smith and Tyler Morris were burned...

EDMOND – McAlester gave Piedmont its best shot in the quarterfinals of the Class 5A state tournament on Thursday. Piedmont pitcher Caleb Lunnon tossed a complete game with 10 strikeouts and Trey Migl launched a two-run home run in the first inning as the Wildcats outlasted the Buffaloes, 6-5, at Edmond Santa Fe High School.

Piedmont pitcher Caleb Lunnon will take the mound in today’s Class 5A state tournament opener vs. McAlester with a singular mindset. He wants to dominate every hitter that steps into the box. Lunnon’s take-no-prisoners approach has made him one of the most successful starting pitchers in Oklahoma this season....

Stigler Chaos wins the Wagoner Mother’s Day Tournament on May 7. They defeated Oklahoma Crush 12-10 in the first game. In the second game they defeated Oklahoma Wild Ones 15-6 and in the championship game they defeated Oklahoma Wild Ones 15-5. They scored a combined total of 42 at the tournament and gave up 21.

MCINTOSH COUNTY, Okla. — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) said a man drowned in Lake Eufaula about one mile north of the City of Eufaula in McIntosh County. OHP said on May 3, 69-year-old Michael Etris, of Checotah, went fishing and didn’t come home. A 16-foot PXM boat...

Stigler’s Tristin Weaver signs with Eastern Oklahoma State College on May 10 for cheerleading in the Stigler High School lobby. Weaver is the second cheerleader to sign to compete at the collegiate level (Katie Matthews - University of Tulsa). An additonal photo and story will be in next week's issue of the Stigler News-Sentinel (May 19).

Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers have identified a man who drowned on Lake Eufaula. According to troopers, the body of 69-year-old Michael Etris was recovered on Friday, May 6 around 7:49 p.m. Troopers say set out on a boat on Lake Eufaula at around 7:25 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3 to...

Lannis Cates was born in Quinton, Okla., on Nov. 20, 1927. He joined his wife, Judy Faye Cates, in Heaven on May 7, 2022. A viewing will be held at Peters Funeral Home, Shafter, on Thursday, May 19,, from 4 to 8 p.m. Masonic Funeral Honors will be held at Peters Funeral Home on Friday, May 20, at 10 a.m,, followed by a graveside service beginning at 11 a.m., at Shafter Memorial Park.

Update: (May 12) BALKO, Okla. (KAMR/KCIT) – Further information regarding the funeral service for Jason Smith, as well as his obituary, was published by the Alan Clark Funeral Home. According to the published information, Smith’s service will be held at the Balko Baptist Church on Saturday at 2 p.m. Smith’s obituary, as published by the […]