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Flash flood watch issued

The National Weather service in Tulsa has issued a flash flood watch for LeFlore County set to last into Saturday [Nov. 28] afternoon.

Holiday storm expected to bring heavy rain, ice to Oklahoma

(AP) — Forecasters are predicting freezing rain and possible flooding across parts of Oklahoma during the next few days as a storm and a cold front push into the state on Thanksgiving Day.

Gas prices remain low in area

The Oklahoma gas price average plunged 51 cents in 46 days, according to AAA Oklahoma.

Approximately 550,000 Oklahomans are expected to take to the road this Thanksgiving holiday, and drivers should pay the lowest pump prices for Thanksgiving since 2008.

Leflore Teams Sweep McCurtain

The Leflore High School basketball teams swept a pair of home games from McCurtain on Thursday night on Nadine Carpenter Court.
PDN photo by David Seeley

Man arrested in case of drone found at Oklahoma prison

(AP) — Authorities have arrested an Oklahoma man accused of kidnapping a woman and forcing her to fly a contraband-filled drone over the Oklahoma State Penitentiary.

Flat lining: one-third of 2015 vehicles missing spare tire

Caution motorists: Your spare may have been retired. Automakers’ decision to eliminate the spare tire could leave more than 30 million drivers vulnerable at the roadside, according to new research from AAA.

Wister Lake Lights on the Island seeking volunteers

Wister Lake Lights on the Island will kick off Nov. 20, 2015, and is seeking volunteers to help with the upcoming holiday season. The display opens from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. each night from Nov. 20 to Dec. 25.

OK Foods awarded Top Hatch and Top Chicks Ross 308

OK Farms, a subsidiary of OK Foods, received the Top Hatch and Top Chicks award during the 2014 Flock Awards hosted by Aviagen North America. OK Farms produces the Aviagen exclusive Ross 308 and 708 chicks.

Tornadoes possible in Arkansas, Missouri, other states

A storm brewing in the Pacific Ocean has forecasters warning of possible severe weather, including tornadoes, in the nation's midsection on Wednesday, with Arkansas and Missouri the most likely targets.

Officials: Inmate assaults officer moments before release

(AP) — Authorities say an inmate at a facility in Atoka County was on the verge of being freed when he assaulted a correctional officer in McAlester.