Spiro man running for senate post

Mark Allen of Spiro is running for the District 4 Oklahoma state Senate seat which is being vacated by Sen. Kenneth Corn.

Allen, 61, a republican, will go against state Rep. Neil Brannon, D-Arkoma, who is also running for the seat.

He and his wife, Nikki Allen, own Allen Rathole of Arkoma. Allen is a graduate of Wilburton High School and served in the Navy Seabees from 1968-70.