McAlester Auto Collision, LLC

02/27/2026

01/27/2026

Please be cautious!! Black ice is developing on roads as they refreeze this evening. This will be especially tricky to deal with as the ice will form in spots where it looks like roads have managed to melt the snow off.

01/24/2026

FYI…When winter storms hit Oklahoma, Stranded Motorist Assistance Recovery Teams are activated to help! The teams consist of Oklahoma National Guard members and Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers who are ready to help keep drivers safe on our roads - along with support from Oklahoma Department of Transportation and Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. American Red Cross of Oklahoma has shelters ready to provide a place to warm up.

Here’s what to do if you find yourself in need of help:

01/22/2026

OKLAHOMA! We want you to be as prepared as possible for the upcoming winter storm. We have canceled days off for troopers so more will be out to assist. We are also partnering with Oklahoma National Guard to have SMART teams ready to go in Woodward, Weatherford, Ardmore, Vinita, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Durant. These teams stand ready to rescue stranded motorists and move vehicles off the roadway.

01/22/2026

The City of McAlester is preparing for a significant winter weather event and urges residents and travelers to use extreme caution if travel is unavoidable.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning from noon Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, through 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, with impacts expected to continue into early next week. Forecasts call for heavy mixed precipitation across southeast Oklahoma. North of Interstate 40, mainly snow is expected, with potential accumulations of 6 to 12 inches and blowing and drifting snow. South of Interstate 40, mainly sleet is expected, with 3 to 5 inches of sleet and snow possible. Periods of freezing rain may also occur, with higher icing amounts closer to the Red River. Cold temperatures are expected through the weekend and into early next week.

The City of McAlester Street Department has equipment and materials in place to respond as conditions allow. The City has approximately 300-350 tons of salt available for street treatment, along with salt spreaders, plowing equipment, and heavy machinery. Crews will respond based on roadway conditions and safety priorities. Pre-treatment is timed carefully to avoid materials being washed away by rain or wasted if conditions change.

“Our street crews are prepared and will work as conditions allow to make city streets as safe as possible,” said Interim City Manager Ken Wimer. “However, winter storms of this magnitude can make travel dangerous very quickly. If you don’t have to be on the roads, the safest choice is to stay home.”

Streets will be treated under priority levels outlined in the City’s Inclement Weather Street Clearing Map that is available on the website:
https://cms8.revize.com/revize/mcalesterok/public%20works/McAlester%20Inclement%20weather%20Street%20Clearing%20map.pdf

Priority 1 streets include Electric Avenue, Strong Boulevard, A Street, Wyandotte/Wade Watts Avenue, South Street, V. Hubert Smith Drive, and Peaceable Road near U.S. Highway 69.

Priority 2 streets include Ashland Avenue, D Street/Talawanda Road, Second Street, Sixth Street, Stonewall/Krebs Avenue, Monroe Avenue, Washington Avenue, Comanche Avenue, Kiowa Avenue, Seneca Avenue, Kiamichi Drive, Oklahoma Avenue, Hardy Springs Road/Ninth Street, Fourteenth Street, Seventeenth Street, Peaceable Road, Village Boulevard, Kinkead Road, and Douglas Avenue.

City crews focus on priority streets before treating secondary and neighborhood streets. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation oversees treatment of U.S. Highway 270/Carl Albert Parkway, U.S. Highway 69, Business 69/Main Street, and State Highway 31.

The City of McAlester works closely with Pittsburg County Emergency Management and thanks them for their continued partnership and coordination as this storm approaches.

Residents are encouraged to plan ahead, avoid unnecessary travel, prepare for possible power outages, and check on vulnerable neighbors. Those in need of warming options should consider available warming shelters as dangerously cold temperatures persist.

The City will continue to share updates as conditions change through official City of McAlester communication channels.

01/21/2026

The potential for an impactful winter storm is increasing across the region on Friday into the weekend. Here are a few things to keep in mind over the coming days as the scope of snow & ice totals and impacts comes into focus.

11/06/2025

Community strong 💪🏽

11/01/2025

And let it begin!
Welcome to November and with today also begins the giving away of tickets for the McAlester Area $10,000 Giveaway!

We are embracing the "Area" part this year with 2 new businesses to the giveaway out of Downtown Wilburton! Paxon's Pop Creamery is a cute boutique and ice cream shop! Vintage Rose Boutique and Coffee Shop has amazing clothes, accessories, and frappes!

We will highlight all of our businesses here on FB as well as in the McAlester News Capital and McAlester Radio stations!

Please note that McAlester Express Pharmacy (used to be Woods Pharmacy) is participating and you can get tickets when you pick up your bandaids and meds! Any other businesses that join the Giveaway but missed getting on the poster will be double highlighted here and will still be spotlighted in the news and radio advertisements!

Please be kind and patient with our business partners and their employees. This is their holiday season too!

Best of luck in your ticket collection!

Enjoy,

Adeline Whisenhunt
Executive Coordinator

10/30/2025

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