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In this Oklahoma city, almost everyone knows someone who's been sued by the hospital
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMcALESTER — It took little more than an hour for Deborah Hackler to dispense with the tall stack of...
Choctaw Nation holds ribbon-cutting for first local rental homes
McAlester News-Capital, Okla. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoJul. 25—Choctaw Nation Chief Gary Batton said affordable housing like the rental homes built in McAlester are desperately needed among tribal members. Batton was among several tribal and local ...
Mayor notes impact of Smitherman and Mellor
McAlester News-Capital, Okla. via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDec. 14—Friends and family are mourning the loss of two individuals who had an impact on the McAlester community. Louis Smitherman served as the longtime Ward 6 city councilor and also served ...
Hunter Park splash pad, pickleball courts open
McAlester News-Capital, Okla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 18—Thor McLaughlin became the first kid to play on the new splash pad that's now open in McAlester's upgraded and refurbished Hunter Park. He achieved the distinction when his parents happened ...
Readers weighed in on what challenges tribal nations face and how to address issues
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWe asked Native Americans what current challenges they see facing their tribal nations and what...
Choctaw Nation council approves funding for 600 homes
McAlester News-Capital, Okla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 14—Jennifer Woods said she remembers growing up in substandard housing, which made Choctaw Nation's approval to build 600 more homes for tribal members even more special. The Choctaw Nation ...
Culture featured in Choctaw Nation chief's annual address
McAlester News-Capital, Okla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 5—Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chief Gary Batton highlighted faith, family and culture in his State of the Nation Address on Monday. Batton's video address opened with members speaking Choctaw ...