Idabel News

A celebration of his life will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 10, at Saint Mark's Episcopal Parish House on South Third Street in Hugo.

Evalena Benton, 85, of Hugo, Okla. died Sunday, June 14, 2009. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, at the Prater-Lampton-Mills & Coffey Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.

Durant City Manager James Dunegan was named this yeara s Beau during the opening ceremony of the Magnolia Festival Friday evening.

After three days and 30 witnesses the prosecution rested Thursday afternoon in the federal kidnapping trial of Kenneth Wilcox, but not before jurors heard from two women who say Wilcox terrorized them in the woods near Idabel, Oklahoma.

The federal trial of Kenneth Wilcox began Tuesday morning and federal prosecutors wasted no time calling nine witnesses to the stand.

Gas prices increase By ROCHELLE HINES Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahomans will be paying higher prices for gasoline as summer gets closer, but prices probably won't be as high as they were in 2008, according to AAA Oklahoma.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected throughout Oklahoma today with no relief in sight, and flood advisories are active in areas of southeast Oklahoma already soaked by up to five inches of rain this morning alone, according to the National Weather Service.

Organizers of a local food drive want to help stamp out hunger with one can of food at a time - but they'll need a little help from McAlester residents.

By Jomain Mckenzie Guest Writer Journalist, producer, author, former Marine, husband, grandfather and patriot are just some of the hats worn by Jim Lehrer, the internationally acclaimed news anchor and television personality who will speak to over 800 Tiger graduates Saturday in Kerr Activity Center.

Sheldon J. Sperling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that CURTIS BERNARD GIDDENS, age 44, of Idabel, Oklahoma.

Sheldon J. Sperling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that MARDREGUS NICLE REED, age 30, of Idabel, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 92 months imprisonment, followed by 36 months of supervised release, for being in Possession of a Firearm and ammunition, a violation of Title 18 United States Code, Section 922 ...

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education is honoring 11 state high schools for increasing both ACT scores and the number of students who take the college preparatory test.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University hosted the 96th annual Curriculum Contest Thursday with 70 high schools participating.

Even though Tallie Anderson wasn't physically at the memorial held for her Thursday evening inside Will Rogers Elementary's auditorium, her spirit was definitely in the building as family, friends, classmates and faculty bid an emotional farewell to the 11-year-old Shawnee girl who shed new light on the nationwide shortage of bone marrow donors for ...

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A Tom man has been killed in a motorcycle crash on the banks of the Red River near Idabel.

McCurtain County officials say a suspect in the robbery of an Idabel bank has died after becoming ill at the county jail.

IDABEL, Okla.-A man arrested March 11 in connection with two bank robberies has died after becoming ill in the McCurtain County jail, authorities said.

A father and son have been arrested in connection with a bank robbery McCurtain County.

IDABEL, Okla.-Two banks were robbed here within five days, but the second robbery Wednesday resulted in the arrests of a father and son duo suspected in both.