Laura, Wallace Franklin obituaries

July 22, 2026 by Craig Hall

Laura Ruth Franklin

Laura Ruth Franklin, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister passed away on Oct. 29, 2022, in Texas at the age of 90.

2026 Poteau fast pitch softball schedule

July 22, 2026 by Craig Hall

2026 Poteau fast pitch softball schedule starts Aug. 11 with a game at Red Oak. The Lady Pirates’ home opener is Aug. 17 against Muldrow.

Iris Austin Weatherford obituary

July 22, 2026 by Craig Hall

Iris Austin Weatherford, 91, of Broken Arrow (formerly of Poteau) died July 16, 2026 in Broken Arrow and was born June 13, 1935 in Poteau to Doc and Allie Austin. The family moved to Howe in 1937. Iris graduated from Howe High School and moved back to Poteau in 1957, where she lived until 2010.

LeFlore County commissioners approve fire department transfers, bridge bundle for five-year plan

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 by Craig Hall

LeFlore County Courthouse in Poteau, Oklahoma

The LeFlore County Board of County Commissioners approved a lease purchase for a Howe Fire Department truck, transferred receiving officer duties for Summerfield Fire Department, and added 12 bridges to the county’s five-year plan during a regular meeting Monday.

Honduran national sentenced to 27 months in bank fraud case

July 18, 2026 by Craig Hall

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma

An illegal alien from Honduras has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for his role in a bank fraud conspiracy that involved the Poteau Police Department, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced.