McAlester —
Authorities say an inmate has escaped from the Jackie Brannon Correctional Center in McAlester.
Prison security chief Rick Caywood told the McAlester News-Capitol that 27-year-old Kenneth Hammick II disappeared Thursday between the 6:30 a.m. and the 8:30 a.m. head count. Caywood says Hammick is considered armed and dangerous.
The Department of Corrections Web site shows Hammick was serving a four-year sentence for a 2011 drug conviction in Cherokee County.
The Chickasaw Nation Election Commission announced today that the filing period opens June 3 and continues through June 5 for the 2013 general elections.
Sparks of joy lit up grief-stricken eyes from time to time on Wednesday after Moore residents were allowed back into their neighborhoods for the first time after Monday’s EF-5 tornado devastated much of the city.
Friendship Force visits Chickasaw Cultural Center
More than 172,000 people from around the world have experienced the Chickasaw Cultural Center since it opened in 2010 making it a true international destination.
Leadership YOUniversity graduation set for May 29
Ada Area Chamber of Commerce announces 25 participants will be graduating from Leadership YOUniversity on Wednesday, May 29.
ECU partnership with Holcim recognized by state regents
Holcim (US) Inc.’s Ada plant was recently recognized for its partnership with East Central University, concerning its innovative collaboration that strengthen Oklahoma’s workforce.
Police arrested two men on looting complaints Tuesday after homeowners saw the men and alerted authorities, said Moore Police Department spokesman Jeremy Lewis.
Veterans and Military Appreciation Day, hosted by the East Central University Veterans Upward Bound Program, is set for Thursday, May 23, at the Bill S. Cole University Center on the ECU campus.
Benefit concert to help Oklahoma tornado victims
Ada officials are giving residents plenty of reasons to visit Wintersmith Park this summer.
Police are keeping their fingers crossed: however, Ada motorists drove like pros through the streets of this city during the heavy rains Monday evening and Tuesday morning.
Once again, a malfunctioning taillight led to a traffic stop that resulted in more serious charges for an Ada resident Monday morning.
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