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“The end result of the meeting will be to identify the top priorities for McAlester Main Street from a list of possible projects and events for Main Street”

Main Street belongs to everyone who lives there, shops there, does business there - even the people who just stroll down it, looking in the windows and getting a bit of exercise. via McAlester News

“As usual, the response of emergency management officials and first responders has been exemplary and we are ready to do whatever it takes to help victims of these storms get on with their lives.”

Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry has declared a state of emergency after spring storms slammed into the state this week, leaving behind a wake of destruction. via KJRH-TV Tulsa

Morgan Wynn of the Pittsburg County 4-H was the big winner as her champion steer sold for $52,000 on Thursday during the Champions Auction of the 2008 Oklahoma Youth Expo. via NewsOK.com

“I think we just have a real awareness in Oklahoma by the Native American communities that we have a big problem and we have to solve it.”

O KLAHOMA children are writing the book on diabetes treatment. The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center has enrolled more children in the TODAY study than any of the nation's 12 other sites, including ... via NewsOK.com

For the 19th consecutive year the Poteau High School Choir earned Superior ratings at the recent Oklahoma Secondary School Activity Association District Music Contest.The contest was held earlier this month on ... via Poteau Daily News & Sun

More than a dozen traffic accidents were reported in Bryan County alone, where between 2 and 5 inches of snow was reported. via NewsOK.com

Casinos operated by the state's American Indian tribes that are located near the state's borders are proving especially profitable. via KJRH

“Most of our major roads were blocked off, trucks have been sliding, and jackknifing ... getting stuck on roads, and some cars can't get up hills.”

' As a longtime wrecker service owner, Gary Spoon has seen a lot of crazy weather and accidents in his day, but he hasn't seen anything like Thursday's snowstorm since 2000. via NewsOK.com

“Red has been used in fashion throughout history”

Or merely: Look at me! One thing ties all those exclamation marks together - ' the color red. via NewsOK.com

The amount of money Oklahoma received from tribal gaming more than tripled from 2006 to last year. via KTUL

“I wanted to make sure this issue goes beyond the Cherokee freedmen”

About 15 people participated in a demonstration Friday afternoon in front of Congressman Dan Boren's office in Muskogee. via Muskogee Phoenix

“You attack our children, our innocents, the state of Oklahoma will hunt you down like a rabid dog and put you down like a rabid dog”

THE NORMAN TRANSCRIPT NORMAN, Okla. - The grandmother of a 10-year-old girl slain by a neighbor says Friday's murder conviction will send a message to other predators. via McAlester News

“With this grant, we can hire more staff and give students a wonderful education.”

Who says dolls are only for little girls? Definitely not the instructors of Eastern Oklahoma State College's nursing department. via McAlester News

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Submit calendar items and photos by Wednesday for Friday's Weekend section. Please include your phone number. via Muskogee Phoenix

The first meeting of the Pittsburg County Genealogical & Historical Society was held Feb. via McAlester News

Choctaws to receive top award The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has earned the Pro Patria Award, the highest state-level honor given to a civilian employer by the U.S. Defense Department. via NewsOK.com

“Employees are highly honored for their willingness to serve and the tribe is excited at receiving this award. "Our Tribal Council members are tremendous advocates for veterans and active military.”

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has earned Oklahoma's committee of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve's highest honor, the Pro Patria Award. via Durant Daily Democrat

A McAlester man died after his car collided with a tractor-trailer Tuesday on a wet highway north of Eufaula, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said. via McAlester News

“I've been giving programs for a number of years”

' In the days of Uncle Wallace and Aunt Minerva, there was no need to fight for publishing rights or royalties. via NewsOK.com

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ATALOA LODGE MUSEUM, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays, Bacone College, Muskogee. via Muskogee Phoenix