2+ hour, 1+ min ago  (198+ words) Mc Alester News-Capital Eastern Oklahoma State College named its 2026 Outstanding Graduates at the Commencement Ceremony May 1. 1) Dean of Science and Mathematics Dr. Andrea Green and honoree Laney Mc Alester. 2) Dean of Agriculture Rene" Mc Cracken and honoree Averie Bain. 3) Director…...

22+ hour, 48+ min ago  (167+ words) Mc Alester News-Capital The Mc Alester City Council recognized three students participating in Oklahoma State University's Rural Scholars Program during Tuesday night's council meeting. The students are spending 10 weeks in southeastern Oklahoma conducting research, volunteering and working alongside local leaders…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (154+ words) Kids read their books on the MPS bookmobile in a previous summer. On the bookmobile, kids check out books the same way they do during the school year. The bookmobile will begin its route June 8. Ellie and Charlotte Smith smile…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (124+ words) Mc Alester News-Capital Parker Intermediate Center students part of the 21st Century Community Learning program stand with the free libraries they created as part of the community service club. Students at Parker Intermediate Center came together to build little libraries and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (133+ words) The library hosted its summer kick-off party Saturday with a day full of paleontology activities. This little baby enjoyed a snooze while listening to "Ten Little Dinosaurs" being read. Mc Alester Public Library Manager Heath Stanfield helps lead a dinosaur…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (91+ words) Mc Alester News-Capital Oklahoma students are turning creativity into action with bold brushstrokes. ODOT announced the 2026 Trash Poster Contest winners, one of which is from Pittsburg County. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (150+ words) Mc Alester News-Capital Family finds some justice after execution Mc Alester Public Schools choir department at OSSAA State Vocal Solo and Ensemble. Twenty-one Mc Alester Choir students showcased their talent at the OSSAA State Vocal Solo/Ensemble Contest Friday, April…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (104+ words) Mc Alester News-Capital Stuart Public Schools fourth grader Faith Russell won first place in an Oklahoma art competition and was recognized at the Oklahoma State Capitol. Oklahoma students in kindergarten through grade 12 are invited to participate in a special contest…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (523+ words) First-year midshipmen, known as "plebes," crawl through a muddy trench during Sea Trials, a day-long training exercise that caps off the U. S. Naval Academy plebe year, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Annapolis, Md. First-year midshipmen, known as "plebes," do sit-ups in the sand during…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (169+ words) Mc Alester News-Capital Greg Owen is celebrating 30 years of working for the Pittsburg County Oklahoma State University Extension Office as a 4-H and youth development extension educator. It's the best professional decision I could have ever made For about three…...