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Black History Month: Honoring McAlester civil rights icon Rev. Wade Watts

Black History Month kicked off in McAlester this week with a gathering at the Wagner & Lynch law office to honor the civil rights legacy of the Rev. Wade Watts. ....

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L'Ouverture May Day Festival set for Hunter Park

A May Day Festival is set for Michael J. Hunter Park, adjacent to the L Ouverture Historical Center. ....

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Barbara Smitherman reflects on life of service

Barbara Smitherman is always looking ahead to something new. ....

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MLK Ceremony: 'Together, we can be the dream'

Local residents gathered Friday to celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a commemorative ceremony at Mount Triumph Missionary Baptist Church in McAlester. ....

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Michael Hunter monument in place at Hunter Park

A huge granite marker honoring McAlester Vietnam veteran Michael J. Hunter is now in place in the city park that bears his name. ....

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