Close Staff file photoJames Brown during his time as a McAlester city councilor. He was the McAlester Ward 4 city councilor when he died Tuesday. Brown also served as the Ward 4 councilor 1982-1992 and 1994-2003. OUR VIEW: JB leaves a void in our community ⢠McAlester News-Capital Editorial Board Feb 4, 2021 Feb 4, 2021 Staff file photoJames Brown during his time as a McAlester city councilor. He was the McAlester Ward 4 city councilor when he died Tuesday. Brown also served as the Ward 4 councilor 1982-1992 and 1994-2003. McAlester lost a pillar of the community, a longtime teacher, an icon, a friend and so much more when James Brown died Tuesday following COVID-19 complications.