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THUMBS UP to those who enjoyed the recent celebration at a historic building and park in McAlester.
A group of L Ouverture School alumni thanked volunteers for their restoration efforts at the historic McAlester school building during a May Day celebration Saturday at McAlester s Michael J. Hunter Memorial Park.
McAlester resident Primus Moore and Herbert Keith, both L Ouverture alumni, continue their efforts to save the former public school attended by Black students in McAlester from 1908 to 1968 â when 115 L Ouverture High School students integrated with McAlester High School.
The two alumni organized the recent event based on similar activities held at the school during that era to celebrate the nearing end of the academic year.
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By Adrian O Hanlon III | Editor May 21, 2021
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McAlester Public Schools Board of Education members voted Friday to adjust the district s mask policy. ADRIAN O HANLON III | Staff photo
McAlester Public Schools adjusted the district s mask requirement policy again.
School board members voted to adjust the districtâs mask policy during a Friday special meeting â requiring masks districtwide only if Oklahoma State Department of Health lists Pittsburg County in orange or red COVID-19 risk level or if a campus has a positive test.
MPS District Nurse Ruth Rogers said she believes the plan would ensure safety across the district.
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ADRIAN O HANLON III | Staff photoMcAlester High School officials say contingencies are in place for graduation ceremonies set for Saturday in case of inclement weather. breaking topical featured
By Adrian O Hanlon III Editor May 19, 2021
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ADRIAN O HANLON III | Staff photoMcAlester High School officials say contingencies are in place for graduation ceremonies set for Saturday in case of inclement weather.
McAlester High School officials say plans are in place for Saturday s graduation ceremonies in case of inclement weather.
Commencement for the 200 members in the MHS Class of 2021 is set for 10 a.m. May 22 at Hook Eales Stadium as previously scheduled. But school officials said those plans could change with rain in the forecast and with the district s mask policy going back into effect.