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Derrick James joined NonDoc's newsroom in September 2025 after seven years as a reporter and editor at the McAlester News-Capital. A native of Pittsburg County and a Choctaw Nation citizen, Derrick is a graduate of Eastern Oklahoma State College and Oklahoma State University.

City of Durant, Choctaw Nation take action against rumored ICE facility

Derrick James Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Choctaw Clinic expansion

Tribal roundup: Choctaw clinic expans, Pratt’s legacy lives, Muscogee Council’s raise vetoed, roles decided

Derrick James Friday, January 9, 2026

big stories end of year

EOY: Several stories from 2025 will linger into 2026

Tres Savage, Andrea Hancock, Blake Douglas, Matt Patterson, Tristan Loveless, Faithanna Olsson, Kevin Eagleson, Derrick James Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Roundup: Budget numbers, website blunders, a surprise funder and ‘actual innocence’

Tres Savage, Andrea Hancock, Tristan Loveless, Derrick James Monday, December 29, 2025

Coal County sheriff

After week of legal confusion, judge suspends Coal County sheriff

Derrick James Friday, December 12, 2025

McAlester cancer center

‘Life-changing health care’: After contentious lease decision, renovated McAlester cancer center reopens

Derrick James Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Coal County suspension

‘Given bad advice’: Coal County sheriff’s suspension invalid after legal snafu

Derrick James Tuesday, December 9, 2025

CVS Caremark settlement, cases from 10th Circuit Court of Appeals

Legal roundup: AI filings kicked, KFOR defamation case continues, CVS Caremark settles for $5 million

Tristan Loveless, Derrick James, Andrea Hancock, Tres Savage Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Hughes County assessor

‘Slipshod’ assessments led DA to request, receive resignation of Hughes County assessor

Derrick James Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Sheriff Jason Smith

Accused of sexual misconduct, Coal County Sheriff Jason Smith faces removal from office

Derrick James Monday, November 24, 2025

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