⢠McAlester News-Capital Editorial Board Apr 16, 2021
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THUMBS UP to McAlester High School students preparing to perform the concert version of an award-winning Broadway musical.
Eighteen students will produce Bright Star â an award-winning musical that was also nominated for Tony Awards and Grammys â on Friday and Sunday.
MHS Choir Director Amy Swain told us they re excited â and we hope the community is too. It s going to be wonderful, she said. The kids have done an outstanding job rehearsing and putting on this production during our time of COVID and they re just thrilled to be on the stage again at S. Arch and showcasing their talents to the community.
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Staff file photoFloat registration is open for 2021 Armed Forces Day Parade â with the deadline set for 5 p.m. 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 27. topical featured
By Adrian O Hanlon III | Editor Apr 10, 2021
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Staff file photoFloat registration is open for 2021 Armed Forces Day Parade â with the deadline set for 5 p.m. 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 27.
Organizers of the 2021 Armed Forces Day Parade recently opened float registration and ask participants to get creative with red, white and blue decorations and other ways to highlight the parade s theme â the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm. We want this to honor Desert Storm veterans and their families because this is a big deal, Armed Forces Day Chairman Jeff Wolf said.