Funeral services for Jewell Dean Bernard, 91, of Pocola are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mallory-Martin Funeral Home Chapel in Spiro. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Morial Park in Fort Smith, Arkansas, under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home of Spiro. Jewell was born April 30, 1934, in Calvin to Loy Velma (Pangle) Montgomery and Luther … Read more
Final Stats FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas– Five Arkansas players scored in double figures, but it was D.J. Wagner’s two free throws with 40 seconds left that helped seal a 79-75 basketball victory over Samford Friday night at Bud Walton Arena. The Razorbacks were 17-of-22 overall from the line, which proved to be a key factor in the … Read more
Daily Bible verse for Saturday. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 Get more with today’s newsletter.
Denver Leon Cogburn, 86, of Warner (formerly of Summerfield) was born Aug. 22, 1939 in Ventura, California to Dewey Denver and Susie Caroline (Lemmons) Cogburn and passed away on Nov. 12, 2025 in Warner. Cremation arrangements are under the care of Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home of Heavener. Denver was a long-time resident of the area. He … Read more
Talihina and Pocola advances in the Oklahoma high school football playoffs with wins Friday while Arkoma and Panama lost on the road. Talihina, now 11-0, was too much for Ketchum (6-5) with a 51-8 victory. The Golden Tigers will be home against next week in the Class A-II playoffs when they host Healdton (9-2). See … Read more