Shon William Shankle, 83, of Poteau passed away on Sunday in Pocola. He was born on Jan. 20, 1943, in Hartford, Arkansas, to Leon Shankle and Mildred (Turner) Shankle. He was united in marriage to Frances Shankle, with whom he shared many years of life and family. Funeral service is 1 p.m. on Friday at … Read more
Small school district basketball tournament brackets have been released by the OSSAA. Class A Boys Area IV Girls Area IV Class BI Boys Area III Girls Area III Class BII Boys Area IV Girls Area IV To make a correction or addition, CONTACT me. 🐺 From the Wolves to the Wildcats… We cover the news … Read more
Calendar of events for the next week for Heavener, LeFlore County, southeastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. The calendar is a free service for our readers. If you know of an event coming up, please CONTACT me. Tuesday Ryan Moore funeral service Memorial service for James (Gene) Shackelford Poteau Evening Lions Club meet 6 p.m. CASC … Read more
Weather forecast for Tuesday is for rain and cooler temperatures for Heavener, LeFlore County, southeastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. The high is forecast to be 73 degrees with a low of 44. Sunrise was 7:09 a.m. Sunset is 5:56 p.m. See our live weather radar Monday’s high was 82 with a low of 8. No … Read more
By Rep. RICK WEST The legislative session convened last week, starting with Gov. Kevin Stitt’s last annual State of the State address. Over the years, I’ve had a lot of people in my district ask me about the Oklahoma Secondary School Activity Association (OSSAA). In his speech, the governor called for the dismantling of this … Read more
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