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Crowder Downs State Fair 10-6 in Opener of Region 16 Tournament
JOPLIN, MO – Crowder baseball downed State Fair in the opener of the Region 16 tournament on Thursday afternoon. Leadoff hitter Easton Swofford went 3-for-4 at the plate, scoring three runs. The sophomore would start the game with a leadoff double, for which Kolton Reynolds would drive him in to score in the bottom half […]
Armed Forces Day preparations ‘lining up’
Final preparations continued for this week’s McAlester’s annual Armed Forces Day celebration. “Everything’s lining up,” said Armed Forces Day Committee Chairman Jeff Wolf. Activities over the two-day event include the AFD Luncheon on Friday, May 3, followed by the downtown parade, which is set to feature...
Crowder Dominates over Metropolitan CC, 11-0 to Take a 1-0 Series Lead
NEOSHO, MO — The Crowder Roughriders are hosting the Metropolitan Community College Wolves for the Sub-Regional round of the Region 16 Tournament. The Roughriders dominated in game one, 11-0, in 5 innings to take a 1-0 series lead. Crowder Baseball also celebrated Head Coach Travis Lallemand and his 800th career win! The Roughriders got on […]
Baseball Recap: Hartshorne turns things around after road loss
There's no place like home for Hartshorne, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over the Stroud Tigers on Thursday. For Stroud's part, Jessen Leathers was cooking despite his team's loss,...
Death row inmate Wade Lay spared from execution because of mental state
McALESTER — A judge Thursday ruled death row inmate Wade Lay may not be executed at this time because he is presently incompetent. The Pittsburg County judge found Lay incompetent after a state psychologist agreed he does not have a rational understanding of why he faces execution. ...
Three tornadoes spotted in McIntosh County, none touched down
What seemed like an army of tornadoes laid siege to Oklahoma over the weekend, leaving in their paths death and destruction. Deaths included: A four-month-old child and an adult in Holdenville, 58 miles southeast of Eufaula. An adult in Marietta, 147 miles southeast of Eufaula. And another adult in Sulphur,...
Area students participate in state spelling bee
Stigler, Keota, McCurtain, Quinton and Porum had a combined 12 students compete in the Eastern Oklahoma State Spelling Bee on April 26. The event was conducted at the Boulevard Christian Church in Muskogee. The spelling bee had 190 students participate. Area participants included:. Stigler - Carter Parsons and Thiago Mendez.
Pittsburg County sheriff arrested, charged with embezzlement following OSBI investigation
PITTSBURG COUNTY, Okla. — The Pittsburg County sheriff has been charged with embezzlement and appeared in court at around 3 p.m. on Tuesday in McAlester after the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation opened a financial fraud investigation.
Bicyclist dies in McAlester area crash
MCALESTER, Okla. (KXII) - Oklahoma State Troopers are trying to figure out what led to deadly a crash involving a car and a bicycle early Tuesday morning. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a man was driving north in his SUV on US Highway 69, two miles south of McAlester, when the crash happened.
Red Oak's Cline named a Top 20 Teacher
Red Oak sixth grade teacher Stephanie Cline was named a Top 20 Teacher for 2023-24 by Oklahoma Oil and Natural Gas this week and was surprised during class to the delight of her students and colleagues. She was one of more than 1,000 teachers nominated for the award. She received...
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