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🌱 McAlester execution set for Thursday, with vigil planned outside prison
McAlester, Oklahoma Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning McAlester! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- McAlester execution set for Thursday, with vigil planned outside prison
- Free scam-prevention classes add a McAlester connection
- Looking back at Oklahoma's first execution by lethal injection
Also on today's calendar: Coffee & Commerce and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 76 and low of 44 degrees.
- Thursday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 71, low: 41.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 61 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Pavatt set for execution Thursday (mcalesternews.com) — James Dwight Pavatt is scheduled to be executed at 10 a.m. Thursday at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, with an opposing vigil planned outside. The clemency board rejected a recommendation for mercy last month, while his attorneys continue to challenge his conviction in the 2001 murder of Robert Andrew. 
2. Oklahoma fraud prevention: FraudSafe launches free statewide scam classes Tuesday in Elk City (thehenryettan.com) — McAlester's Kiamichi Technology Centers is listed among broadcast host sites for FraudSafe, a new free state program helping Oklahomans recognize scams. Following its Nov. 10 launch, the program plans monthly classes on the second Tuesday, with online access and recordings available for people who cannot attend in person.
3. True Crime Chronicles: Muskogee County killer ran out of appeals in 1990 for 1979 murder of John and Roxie Steward (todayinfortsmith.com) — Oklahoma's first lethal injection followed nearly 11 years of appeals by Charles Troy Coleman, who was held on death row in McAlester. This retrospective traces the 1979 killings of John and Roxie Seward in Muskogee County and the legal proceedings that ended with Coleman's execution in September 1990.
4. Mom furious daughter's killer housed in medium-security prison despite 48 misconducts (newson6.com) — Tammy Brooks says she expected her daughter's killer to remain in McAlester's maximum-security penitentiary, but he is housed in medium security despite 48 prison misconducts. The Department of Corrections says his classification remains appropriate under its scoring system, which considers institutional behavior, age and other factors.
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McAlester-Hampton Inn & Suites-McAlester →
Hampton Inn & Suites McAlester, 711 S George Nigh Expy, McAlester
7:00 pm
Monday December 7
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Other local events
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Coffee & Commerce →
Spaceship Earth Coffee Co., 345 E Choctaw Ave., McAlester
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New Officials Institute - McAlester →
Eastern OK State College, 1802 East College Avenue, McAlester
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JH BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL @ BRUMLEY 4:00PM
Mcalester Public Schools Mcalester, OK 74501
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District Business Meeting →
Chreokee Club, 100 North A Street, McAlester
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Chamber Volunteer Day: Shared Blessings →
Shared Blessings, 1558 S Main St, McAlester
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Chamber Volunteer Day: All Saints Episcopal Church →
All Saints Episcopal Church, 325 E Washington, McAlester
12:30 pm -
MHS Band Fan Pledge Fundraiser Live Event
Mcalester Public Schools Mcalester, OK 74501
6:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
Thursday November 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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JH BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL @ MAC 4:00PM
Mcalester Public Schools Mcalester, OK 74501
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JH BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL @ BRUMLEY 4:00PM
Mcalester Public Schools Mcalester, OK 74501
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Krebs Dinner Night Out →
Pete's Place, 120 SW 8th St, Krebs
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MHS Band Fan Pledge Fundraiser Live Event
Mcalester Public Schools Mcalester, OK 74501
6:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Thursday November 19
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- Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Team Member - Server in Mcalester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McAlester here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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