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McCurtain County commissioners cancel meeting scheduled 240 miles away in Oklahoma City
McCurtain County's Board of County Commissioners planned to meet in Oklahoma City Friday — about 240 miles away from where it normally meets — as part of a mediation effort to settle a long-running lawsuit. But the commission abruptly canceled that meeting late Wednesday, after being informed by...
Fort Towson fires off bicentennial celebration of Indian Territory frontier army fort
Oklahoma commemorates the second of two frontier military bicentennials on Saturday at Fort Towson. Oklahoma was still Indian Territory when Fort Gibson and Fort Towson were founded in 1824 during westward expansion. The Fort Gibson 200th Anniversary Commemoration was April 20. ...
Talk of the Town: Fort Towson’s 200th Commemoration
FORT TOWSON, Okla. (KXII) - The Fort Towson Historic Site is hosting a day of living history to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the fort. The event is on Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There will be living historians there to provide a...
McCurtain Memorial Hospital closes Hochatown clinic amid controversy
HOCHATOWN, Okla. (KTAL/KSHV) – At the end of April, officials announced the closure of the Hochatown Rural Health Clinic due to traffic concerns and hospital maintenance costs. McCurtain Memorial Hospital CEO Brian Whitfield said in a now deleted Facebook post that local residents avoid the clinic, which is primarily used by tourists, due to traffic […]
CAUGHT ON CAM: Tornado touches down in southwest Ark. Sunday evening
LOCKESBURG, Ark. (KSLA) - A tornado in southwest Arkansas was caught on camera Sunday evening (May 5). The National Weather Service (NWS) confirms the EF-0 tornado happened around 6:45 p.m. east-southeast of Lockesburg in Sevier County. NWS officials say the brief tornado, with winds of 70-80 mph, touched down on Red Colony Road, causing some roof shingle damage to a home and garage.
Widespread rain Saturday night into Sunday, heat cranks up next week
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The rainy weather pattern rolls on as we have widespread rain to end the weekend, and several chances for thunderstorms throughout the upcoming week. Another 1 to 3 inches of rain will be possible over the next 7 days, with isolated higher amounts. Severe weather is looking possible with a few rounds of these storms.
Pope’s complete-game gem carries Warren to 2-0 win over De Queen in 4A South Regional
NASHVILLE, Ark. – Junior pitcher Kolby Pope put on a masterclass Thursday night with a complete-game victory to lift the Warren baseball team to a 2-0 triumph against De Queen in the opening round of the 4A South Regional Tournament being held at Wilson Park in Nashville, Ark. The win clinches a spot in the 4A State Tournament next week.
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