Organizers estimated more than 150 people turned out Saturday in McAlester for the No Kings Rally as part of a nationwide protest scheduled on President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday and Flag Day.

John Fitzgerald Hanson, 61, was pronounced dead at 10:11 a.m. Thursday, June 12, at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary.

John Fitzgerald Hanson, 61, received a three-drug lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester and was ...

Oklahoma has executed death row inmate John Hanson for the 1999 carjacking and murder of a 77-year-old woman and an innocent bystander.

Update (6/7/2025) — The City of McAlester is reporting that the McAlester/Pittsburg County Emergency Management is ...

Severe overnight storms in Oklahoma lead to tornadoes, strong winds, rain, and hail. Key damage seen in McAlester's downtown ...

After tornado-warned storms damaged McAlester, Cimmaron and more, the state could face another round of severe weather ...

The city of McAlester is reporting a major water line break along South U.S. Highway 69 Business Highway on the 2000 block of ...

Skiatook Police said eastbound Highway 20 from Skiatook to Highway 75 is back open. Westbound lanes remain closed from ...

An apparent tornado tore through McAlester on Friday night, causing damage across the town. Video shows what could be said tornado looming behind homes.