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A look at those we lost in 2022
McAlester News-Capital, Okla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 2—McAlester and Pittsburg County lost some influential figures in 2022. PRIMUS MOORE Primus Moore made a lasting impression on people in his nearly four decades at McAlester schools and ...
Wreaths Across America ceremony to be held at Oak Hill Cemetary
McAlester News-Capital, Okla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 26—An annual ceremony remembering and honoring fallen military members will return again this year at Oak Hill Cemetery in McAlester. A local Wreaths Across American ceremony will be held ...
McAlester teen, scouts build flag retirement boxes
McAlester News-Capital, Okla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMay 27—Noah Few said seeing some torn and faded American flags in his community motivated him to do something about it. The McAlester teenager and BSA Scouts Troop 404 made boxes stored at two ...
Wreaths Across America to host Vietnam veterans homecoming
McAlester News-Capital, Okla. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 2—Wreaths Across America's Mobile Education Exhibit is coming to McAlester to host a Vietnam veterans homecoming and to honor all who served or are serving in the U.S. military. Plans call ...
EDITORIAL: Congrats to Teacher of the Year finalists
McAlester News-Capital, Okla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 17—THUMBS UP to finalists for McAlester Public Schools Teacher of the Year. MPS will host staff for a ceremony announcing this year's winner starting at 8:30 a.m. Monday at S. Arch Thompson ...
Post 79 sets Veterans Day Breakfast
McAlester News-Capital, Okla. via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNov. 10—Connie Clemons doesn't want any veterans to miss out on a free buffet breakfast because they can't bring their spouse, children or other family members. That's why both veterans and ...
Veterans Day banquet, military concert set at Scottish Rite Temple
McAlester News-Capital, Okla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 13—Plans are underway to hold major Veterans Day activities in McAlester on Nov. 11, including a luncheon banquet and an evening concert by a military band. The banquet and an accompanying ...
Mayor declares Primus Moore Day in McAlester
McAlester News-Capital, Okla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 15—Mayor John Browne declared Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, as Primus Moore Day in McAlester. Moore's family and friends gathered at City Hall as Browne read the proclamation declaring Primus ...
Saunier remembered for city developments, park upgrades
McAlester News-Capital, Okla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMay 25—Friends and family are mourning the loss of Bob Saunier, the developer and real estate expert responsible for developing significant parts of McAlester. Saunier, 89, died at his McAlester ...
EDITORIAL: Primus Moore left a legacy
McAlester News-Capital, Okla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 28—McAlester lost another iconic figure who wanted the best for his community. Primus Moore — the 39-year educator at McAlester Public Schools who helped start an effort to renovate his ...