Mark Eidschun passed away on April 8, 2026 in Poteau, at the age of 68, and was born on Nov. 19, 1957 in Poteau to Billy and Wilma (Wise) Eidschun. A celebration of life is from 2 – 4 p.m. April 18, 2026, at The Cedars on Dewey at 520 Dewey Avenue in Poteau. Survivors … Read more
MUSKOGEE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Joshua Wayne Taylor, 47, of Wilburton was sentenced to 13 months in prison for one count of Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition. The charge arose from an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and … Read more
LeFlore County sports scores for Thursday, Baseball LCT Poteau 2, Wister 0 Panama 16, Pocola 5 Talihina 4, Cameron 0 Talihina 14, Panama 7 Others Porum 10, Arkoma 3 Clayton 1, Whitesboro 0 Smithville 1, Whitesboro 0 Slow pitch softball Talihina 9, Cameron 4 Heavener 12, LeFlore 2 Heavener 10, Central 2 Central 19, LeFlore … Read more
Poteau defeats Wister in the LCT winners bracket finals Thursday night, 2-0, as the Pirates won their17th-straight game. Pirates edge Wildcats in LCT The win sends Poteau to the LCT championship as the Pirates attempt to win the LCT for the first time since 2019. The Pirates will now play the winner of an elimination … Read more
Poteau seventh and eighth grade students of the month for April. Eighth grade Boy Name: Mannix Lum Parent: Miranda Lum Electives: Advanced art, weightlifting, athletic Favorite school memory: Going to wrestling state with my friends and staying the night OKC with everybody. Girl Name: Claire Egbert Parents: Ashley Egbert and John Egbert Electives: Choir/performing arts, … Read more