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By Adrian OHanlon III | Editor May 25, 2021 Staff file photo A Wilburton man died in a single-vehicle incident in Latimer County, according to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol report. Michael Alley, 42, died after the vehicle he was driving overturned on State Highway 2 in Latimer County around 3 a.m. Tuesday, OHP reported. The report states Alleys 2001 Ford truck left the road on the right side before he over-corrected to the left and the vehicle overturned. He was ejected and the vehicl...

Pittsburg County is slated to get $8,479,278 in federal American Rescue Plan funding — but county commissioners say they arent yet sure how they can spend it.

9:45 p.m. Update: A tornado warning has been issued for Sequoyah County until 10:15 p.m. A tornado has been confirmed and touched down near Roland around 9:40 p.m. The tornado is moving east to Dora and across the Oklahoma-Arkansas border. 8 p.m. updates: A Tornado Warning has been issued for Pittsburg County until 8:30 p.m. Monday, and the tornado warning in Latimer County has been allowed to expire. The center of the storm is moving northeast from McAlester and near Wilburton around 40-45 mil...

Southeastern Oklahoma Sees Strong Storms With Tornadoes, Flooding Concerns 11 p.m. Update: Strong storms, including some severe thunderstorms, continue to move east across southeastern Oklahoma Monday night. Areas across Pittsburg County are seeing flooding and we’re hearing reports of cars stuck in high waters. Watch: 9:45 p.m. Update: A tornado warning has been issued for Sequoyah County until 10:15 p.m. A tornado has been confirmed and touched down near Roland around 9:40 p.m. The tornad...

Southeastern Oklahoma Sees Strong Storms With Tornadoes, Flooding Concerns 11 p.m. Update: Strong storms, including some severe thunderstorms, continue to move east across southeastern Oklahoma Monday night. Areas across Pittsburg County are seeing flooding and we’re hearing reports of cars stuck in high waters. Watch: 9:45 p.m. Update: A tornado warning has been issued for Sequoyah County until 10:15 p.m. A tornado has been confirmed and touched down near Roland around 9:40 p.m. The tornad...

SUBMITTED PHOTOAva Rose Johnson recorded another song with "There’s A Boy" releasing April 29. SUBMITTED PHOTOAva Rose Johnson recorded another song with "There’s A Boy" releasing April 29. The month of April was a whirlwind of excitement for 14-year-old Ava Rose Johnson. April 9, 2021 Ava blew into Nashville for the weekend to track and record a couple of songs she had written with her Nashville singer-songwriter, author, musician and producer, Billy Dawson by her side. The day began...

Southeastern Oklahoma Sees Strong Storms With Tornadoes, Flooding Concerns 2:18 a.m. Update: 11 p.m. Update: Strong storms, including some severe thunderstorms, continue to move east across southeastern Oklahoma Monday night. Areas across Pittsburg County are seeing flooding and we’re hearing reports of cars stuck in high waters. Watch: 9:45 p.m. Update: A tornado warning has been issued for Sequoyah County until 10:15 p.m. A tornado has been confirmed and touched down near Roland around 9...

Close EOSC | Submitted photoEastern President Dr. Janet Wansick (far left) gathers with honorees at the 2021 Sapphire Ball. Honorees include (from left to right) Sam Wampler of Sam Wampler’s Freedom Ford, President’s Community Spirit Award; Kerri Jones and Stephenie Ingram, Distinguished Alumnus Award; Marci O’Donley, J.C. Hunt Award for Staff Excellence; and Heather Spiegel, President’s Excellence in Teaching Award. featured By Trish McBeath...

A Latimer County judge who ruled the Choctaw Nation was never disestablished will now decide if the state lacks jurisdiction in a case accusing a Native American man of sex