City of Poteau meetings are 5:30 p.m. Monday for the Industrial Authority, Public Works Authority and City Council. The meetings will be held in Poteau’s City Hall at 111 Peters Street in Poteau. City of Poteau agendas See the agendas HERE. Subscribe to our free newsletter and get more: https://heavenerareanews.beehiiv.com/
Louis William Holstead, 83, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away on Jan. 30, 2026, in Barling, Arkansas and was born Oct. 20, 1942, in Poteau to Ona (Beshears) Holstead and Othor William Holstead. A memorial service will be held at a later date. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during … Read more
Weather forecast for Sunday is for mostly clear skies with slightly warmer temperatures for LeFlore County, southeastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. The high is forecast to be 46 degrees with a low of 31 degrees. Sunrise was 7:17 a.m. Sunset is 5:47 p.m. See our live weather radar Saturday’s high was 46 with a low … Read more
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Heavener competes at OTCA indoor track meet in Norman at the OU indoor facility. Heavener athletes make state The Lady Wolves were sixth in the 4×800 with runners Allison Palmer, Zuzanna Wlodarczyk, Kanan Summers and Rexlie Taylor finishing sixth to miss state by one place. For the Wolves, Parker Brand was third in the 400 … Read more
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